NZTD News

Bridgestone has launched what it claims is its most innovative and sustainable light commercial tyre, and its name is Duravis Van.

The company says the Druavis Van tyre utilises its Enliten technology for the first time in a replacement specification tyre for the Australian and New Zealand market. Enliten is its base technology for product design, and claims it enables the ultimate customisation in safety, sustainability, and performance. 

Bridgestone says its Enliten technology provides low-rolling resistan...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists in south Auckland to plan ahead due to a 4 week closure of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura northbound off-ramp from Monday 19 February. 

A signposted detour between the Drury interchange northbound off-ramp and Papakura interchange will be in place on Great South Road and Beach Road. Motorway messaging will also signpost the option for motorists to continue northbound on SH1 to Takanini interchange and detour back south to Papakura via either Great So...

WasteCo Group Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of David Peterson as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 26, 2024. David brings a wealth of experience across diverse sectors, including engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and project management, to lead WasteCo's growth ambitions in the New Zealand waste sector.

David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with honours from Canterbury University and boasts a successful track record in leading large teams and driving results. He has held se...

In its briefing to the incoming Transport Minister, when it came to the issue of funding, the first point Waka Kotahi made was: “Alongside inflationary pressure, our funding system is strained due to demands such as new roads, the age of the network and the volume of heavier and longer trucks outpacing the required investment in maintaining and renewing the network.”

Not surprisingly, as a consequence some media got onto that with an anti-truck angle like: “Trucks are pounding the country’s state highways like nev...

A massive 756 trucks attended the Southpac Trucks Kenworth 100 Years celebration at Mystery Creek Events Centre over Waitangi weekend, a turn out that exceeded all expectations.  

The Kenworth-only show certainly eclipsed any single brand truck show ever staged in New Zealand, with hundreds of the brand’s passionate fans attending the global centenary of the Kenworth marque.

There were prizes allocated across a range of categories, and those that brought a truck received a special 100 Year commemorative pack...

Courier and freight company Aramex New Zealand is proud to announce its support of child cancer charity Camp Quality New Zealand.

Under the partnership, Aramex New Zealand is providing funding, transportation assistance, free-of-charge deliveries and hands-on volunteer support, ensuring Camp Quality can deliver ‘fun, hope and happiness’ to children living with cancer. 

Camp Quality is a volunteer charitable trust dedicated to providing camps where a caring environment, friendship and a ‘can-do’ culture inspi...