Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Parker to ‘focus’ on transport
David Parker Newly appointed transport minister David Parker will have more “focus” on the role following the announcement he is dropping the revenue portfolio. That’s according…
Inflation eases but upside risk remains
New Zealand’s inflation figures are easing with the consumer price index dropping to 6% for the 12 months to June — although not as big as…
Iconic tyre retailer rebrands
Tyre retail chain Beaurepaires is rebranding after serving Kiwi customers under the brand for nearly 40 years.
DHL appoints new CFO for Australia-NZ
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Brindha Pillay as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand.
EROAD rejects $147m takeover bid
Transport technology company EROAD has rejected a takeover bid from a subsidiary of Volaris Group at $1.30 per share. EROAD shares were placed in a trading…
New-look board and chair for EROAD
Transport technology company EROAD has appointed Susan Paterson as its new board chair as the company considers and a recent takeover offer.
Transporting NZ celebrates 2023 industry award winners
Outstanding contributions to the road transport industry have been recognised at the 2023 Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Industry Awards.
Scania NZ expands sales team
Scania NZ has created two new strategic sales roles in response to demand in the heavy truck segment. The new roles are national sales key account…
SEA Electric appoints Asia Pacific sales director
Electric vehicle technology company SEA Electric has appointed transport industry veteran Marco Quaranta as its new Asia Pacific sales director, effective July 3.
Truckometer: Heavy traffic up in May
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index fell 0.9% month-on-month in May, while the heavy traffic index lifted 1.8% recovering a chunk of the previous month’s fall. …