Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
NZTA warns of email scam
The NZ Transport Agency is warning people to be on the lookout for a scam vehicle licence e-mail in circulation. While, the email appears to be…
Bill Richardson Transport World to open new Volkswagen exhibit
Bill Richardson Transport World is announcing that its next exhibition opening in April will focus on the quirky Volkswagen Kombi and Beetle models. Transport World executive…
Roadside drug testing bill set for Parliament
Police will be given powers to conduct random roadside oral fluid drug testing in a bill set for Parliament early next year. “The new powers will…
Draft rail plan seeks new funding model
Long-term planning and funding of New Zealand’s rail network through the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) is part of a new draft plan released by the…
Ditch the fuel tax and build more highways – National
National is proposing to build more highways under its roads of national significance programme and introduce road user charges for all vehicles should it win the…
NZTA updates truck repair rules
Minor and straightforward truck and bus repairs will now be quicker and cheaper thanks to a new code of practice. The NZ Transport Agency and the…
Trucking industry welcomes final livestock amendment bill
The freight industry has won a battle around tagging of animals with law passed making it the responsibility of farmers and not truck drivers. The National…
NZTA warns people of new email scam
A new type of scam, asking people to check their vehicle licence renewal, has surfaced. The NZ Transport Agency released a statement saying an email asking…
Government acts on fuel market study
Consumers will benefit from a more competitive, transparent retail fuel market as a result of changes the Government will be making in response to the findings…
AT welcomes school speed limits
Auckland Transport (AT) supports the Government’s ‘Tackling Unsafe Speeds’ programme which will see speed limits around urban schools reduced to 30km/h (or 40km/h where appropriate) and…