Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Budget rental targets film industry with cars and trucks
Budget New Zealand’s car and truck rental service is providing record numbers of vehicles to local and international production crews as the New Zealand film industry…
Govt’s climate change emergency could impact transport
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern is declaring a climate change emergency, promising a carbon-neutral Government by 2025 and the country being net zero by 2050. The motion…
Government-backed report calls for Auckland congestion charging
A newly released report is calling for Auckland congestion pricing to create a more "efficient and productive road network". Six agencies in central Government and Auckland…
Australian trucking industry welcomes new electronic work diary rules
Australian trucking industry leaders are welcoming the rollout of approved electronic work diaries which they say will reduce red tape and improve safety for transport operators. Deputy…
Trucking industry gives briefing to new Government
The trucking industry wants to see Labour engage better with the business community in its second term of Government, Road Transport Forum chief executive Nick Leggett…
Trucking industry welcomes new transport minister
Road Transport Forum chief executive Nick Leggett says the trucking industry congratulates new transport minister Michael Wood and look forward to working with him on the…
Nick Leggett: An election like no other
Like the year 2020 generally, it felt like New Zealanders just wanted the election to be over and done with. That probably goes for the politicians…
Election 2020: Industry reacts to Labour landslide
Transport industry members are voicing their views on the New Zealand general election along with a bucket list of projects they’d like to see the incoming…
Free webinar: EROAD on fatigue management and compliance
Join TransportTalk’s Richard Edwards as he hosts a special webinar with EROAD’s product manager Sarah Paulin and sales manager John Collins about fatigue management and compliance…
Nick Leggett: Where’s the $1.4b for safer roads?
The new standing joke in the Road Transport Forum’s (RTF) office is that we will receive an email from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) saying…