Business & People
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Local logistics company appoints new boss
New Zealand third party logistics company Online Distribution has appointed Greg Managh to the role of chief executive. Online Distribution director and company founder Ben Evans…
NZTA chairman steps down
New Zealand Transport Agency chairman Michael Stiassny has announced his resignation from the board. Stiassny was appointed to the role in April last year and says…
DAF to expand Belgium plant
DAF is investing 200 million euros to expand its cab plant in Westerlo, Belgium. The company made the announcement during a visit by Flemish minister for…
PACCAR appoints new boss
PACCAR has appointed Preston Feight as its new chief executive. Feight, who is currently executive vice president, starts the new role on July 1. He succeeds…
Australasian Fleet Safety Awards open to enter
The fifth annual Australasian Fleet Safety Awards recognises the achievements of organisations and individuals working in the field of road risk management. Brake is the road…
TRT appoints country manager Australia
Tidd Ross Todd (TRT) has appointed Stephen Dance to the new role of country manager Australia. TRT’s manufacturing facility and head office is in Hamilton, New…
Video: Iveco NZ celebrates official opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dZEu2zzTU Iveco has officially opened its state-of-the-art $16 million New Zealand headquarters featuring an expanded parts warehouse and the only flush-mounted heavy truck and trailer lift…
Motorhome giant completes Australian merger
Global motorhome joint venture TH2, a partnership between NZ-based Tourism Holdings Limited and US-based Thor Industries, is merging its app and software assets with leading Australian…
Truckometer steady with ‘tentative signs’
The ANZ Truckometer indexes were “pretty stable” in March with a modest outlook for economic growth. The heavy traffic index fell 2% month-on-month while the light…
Rawlings confirmed as ComCom Chair
Anna Rawlings has officially been announced today as the new Chair of the Commerce Commission, as yesterday’s reports highly anticipated her announcement in the next coming…