New transport minister Phil Twyford is set to attend the Road Transport Forum conference, which is on this Friday and Saturday in Hamilton.
RTF chief executive Ken Shirley is delighted Twyford has agreed to speak.
“The new Government has a big work programme ahead of it in the areas of transport and infrastructure so it is pleasing that members of our industry will have the opportunity to hear directly from the minister.”
“I know the new Government is aware of the vital role that the road transport sector plays in New Zealand’s economy. The minister’s decision to attend the conference bodes well for the ongoing relationship between the industry and the new Government,” says Shirley.
Other speakers include Tom Nickels of Waste Management, who will discuss his organisation’s move towards electric vehicle technology, political commentator Bernard Hickey, Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts and Abbie Reynolds of the Sustainable Business Council.
Registration for the conference on Friday and Saturday and the Road Transport Industry Awards Dinner is available at www.rtfconference.co.nz.
