Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Truckometer sees monthly drop in April
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index fell 2.8% month-on-month in April while the heavy traffic index fell 2.2%. The Q1 traffic data suggests a small lift in activity…
Waste Management cleans up at Australasian fleet management awards
Waste Management has been doubly recognised at the Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA) awards which were announced at the annual conference dinner on May 24. The…
Civil Contractors: $71b infrastructure investment needs certainty
An increased infrastructure investment to $71 billion over five years in the Government’s Budget announcement has potential to deliver results, but civil contractors say the investment…
Advocating for more women to join automotive
A new collective called Women in Automotive New Zealand has been formed to advocate for more females to join the automotive workforce. The collective says that…
Two AT directors appointed
The Auckland Council has appointed Raveen Jaduram and Henare Clarke to the Auckland Transport (AT) board. The council sought candidates that would assist the board with…
Hall’s acquires Brausch Transport, undergoes major fleet renewal
Cold chain logistics firm Hall’s Group is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Kiwi-owned Brausch Transport along with a major fleet renewal programme. Brausch, based…
Dom Kalasih: Change in transport, what part are you playing?
Dom Kalasih Former chief executive Nick Leggett’s time with Transporting New Zealand formally ended at the end of April when the board and a handful of…
EnviroWaste part of company rebrand
Waste management firm EnviroWaste is part of a company rebrand which will become Enviro NZ. EnviroWaste, EnviroEarth, EnviroWay and ChemWaste businesses will all fall under the rebrand…
<strong>Action Manufacturing to acquire Transcold NZ for $5.4m</strong>
Action Manufacturing has entered into an agreement to purchase Transcold New Zealand for a purchase price of $5.4 million. Transcold is a leader in New Zealand’s…
Truckometer: Heavy traffic up 2.7% in March
The ANZ Truckometer’s light traffic index rose 4.6% in March, while the heavy traffic index lifted 2.7%. Chief economist Sharon Zollner says Q1 traffic data will…