Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Transporting NZ expecting change through election result
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand says it’s “cautiously optimistic” the election result will lead to increased spending on essential roading projects. Although the collation details…
Transport policy shake-up promised under new government
Removing Auckland’s Regional Fuel Tax, scrapping the "ute tax" and introducing a National Infrastructure Agency are among some of the transport-related proposals National has promised to…
Jim French: Investment and resilience in NZ’s transport sector
In a move that has caught the attention of the transport sector, Transport Minister David Parker recently unveiled a draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) proposing record funding of $20.8 billion for land transport from 2024 to 2027.
Road freight body backs National’s transport plans
Removing Auckland’s Regional Fuel Tax, scrapping the ‘ute tax’ and introducing a National Infrastructure Agency are among some of National’s transport-related policy proposals outlined in its…
National pledges to end new speed limit reductions
National is promising to undo blanket speed limit reductions if elected to government – a move welcomed by the road freight industry. It says this will…
New compliance tool for air cargo industry
A new tool has been released to help the air cargo industry address critical regulatory challenges. The Air Certify NZ solution was made in collaboration between New Zealand-based digital compliance solutions provider OneReg and Customs Brokers and…
Dom Kalasih: A full-on week at work in Wellington
Dom Kalasih I’ve been in this role for four months and this week I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to so far. On Monday…
Auckland should decide Regional Fuel Tax’s future, says mayor
Wayne Brown Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says any decision about the future of the Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) needs to be made with the Auckland Council…
Govt transport policy a good start, but funding issues loom, says industry
New Zealand’s civil contractors industry is welcoming the proposed work programmes in the latest draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport but says there is a long road ahead to resolve historic underfunding of the country’s transport network.
Govt proposes $20.8b transport plan with tax hikes
The Government is proposing to increase transport funding to a record $20.8 billion over 2024-27 but the road transport industry is hitting out at the plan…