Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, highways and the funding and projects that keep freight moving.
Transporting NZ backs speed limit changes
National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the Government's move to reverse speed limit reductions on 38 sections of the state highway network, saying the changes will reduce journey times and help avoid dangerous behaviour by frustrated drivers.
2024 records lowest rate of road deaths in a century
New Zealand has concluded 2024 with the lowest road death rate per capita since the 1920s, marking a significant milestone in road safety. Provisional data reveals…
Truck overtaking on wrong side of the road under investigation
A Matamata-based contracting company is investigating after a video surfaced showing one of its trucks overtaking a vehicle on the wrong side of the road. The…
Road freight veteran ‘proud’ to receive royal honour
Merv Solly, a stalwart of New Zealand’s road freight industry, has been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours List for his outstanding contributions to the…
Fatigue-busting sleep tips for summer: staying safer on the road
AutoSense fatigue and sleep health consultant Katrina Aubrey. Freezing your pillowcase, putting ice in your water, and eating a green apple at 3 pm may not…
Road deaths down for the 2024/2025 holiday period
The holiday period road toll provisionally stands at 13, which is just over half of last year’s total of 22. Road policing director Superintendent Steve Greally…
Northland trucking operators welcome Mangamuka Gorge reopening
Northland trucking operators are welcoming the official completion today of major roadworks on State Highway 1 (SH1) through the Mangamuka Gorge and the road’s reopening to…
Road tolling tackles transport funding ‘crisis’, says freight sector
Road tolling is essential to delivering New Zealand's critical transport infrastructure. That's the message from the country's national road freight bodies in response to new road…
Govt to roll out new road tolling
The Government has announced key changes to road tolling policies, aiming to accelerate critical investment in New Zealand’s transport infrastructure. Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the reforms will help deliver new roads more efficiently while ensuring users share in the cost.
Govt must ‘firm up’ infrastructure pipeline – Engineering NZ
New Zealand needs up to an additional 2,300 engineers annually to support its growth, even before replacing those who retire or move overseas.