Robert Barry
Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.
Workplace award for World Moving & Storage
World Moving & Storage was the workplace winner of the 2013 Sustainable 60 series awards announced last week. According to Sustainable 60, World Moving & Storage…
Fault in replacement ferry
The Interislander services’ replacement ferry for the troubled Aratere has itself now been temporarily side lined with a technical fault. This morning, around 5am, the replacement…
Trucks to go slow over bad road
Truck drivers in Taranaki are prepared for a go-slow to protest their claim New Zealand Transport Agency is not maintaining part of northern State Highway 3…
North is now the freight priority
Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency say providing better connections for freight in the Onehunga/Penrose industrial hub will benefit East-West related investments. “The work we’ve…
Report forecasts good opportunities for Diesel technicians
Tertiary education, skills and employment Minister Steven Joyce has released the 2014 Occupation Outlook report, an overview of job demand, likely incomes, and training requirements for…
Cool contract for ITL
The US division of Kiwi tech firm International Telematics has signed a hardware and services supply agreement with a major Canadian refrigerated transport company. The deal…
Preventing a truck drivers worst nightmare
Slippery roads and downhill gradients during winter can often present a tough challenge for skilled drivers, as there is always the risk of the truck and…
New name at Auto Media Group
There is a new name behind many of the stories in AutoTalk, and on our websites and sister publications, as publisher Auto Media Group beefs up…
First truck and machinery auction for 2014
Turners will hold its first national truck and machinery auction for the year on Thursday January 16 at 68 Gavin Street, Ellerslie, Auckland.Assets are located nationwide…