Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Government ditches Vehicle Risk Ratings programme
In a shake-up of how ACC levies are set, the government has decided to scrap a programme which aims to make the vehicle fleet safer. The…
Freight company fined $250k
A freight company has been fined $250,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries in a forklift accident. PBT Transport Limited was sentenced in the Auckland District…
NZTA targets 10,000 vehicles in ‘urgent’ review
A regulatory compliance review of NZ Transport Agency’s “most urgent files” has been completed. Law firm Meredith Connell, hired by NZTA to carry out the work…
Government ’scared witless’ over regulatory change
A leading economic and business journalist has suggested the government is preparing regulation that will likely dramatically hit sales of utes and older SUVs - and…
Government to fund $2.8m in commercial driver training
A new commercial driver programme is being established near Palmerston North with a $2.8 million government investment. Regional economic development minister Shane Jones announced the scheme…
Trump vehicle tariffs on hold?
The pause button may have been pressed on US president Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on foreign made vehicles. Sources told Bloomberg that the…
NZTA suspend certifier Dale Barlass
The NZ Transport Agency has suspended another vehicle certifier following an ongoing investigation into safety compliance. Auckland-based vehicle repair certifier Dale Barlass is the latest to…
High Court pulls brake on trucking firm
A High Court ruling has ordered South Island freight company McCrostie Trucking off the road. The St Arnaud-based firm, just south of Blenheim, had its operating…
Regions don’t want fuel tax: AA
Aucklanders might be prepared to pay for a regional fuel tax, but that isn’t the case in regional New Zealand, according to the Automobile Association. The…
No regional fuel tax for Wellington: Twyford
Opposition claims that the Government is planning a regional fuel tax for the capital are unfounded, transport minister Phil Twyford says. “The Wellington councils have asked…