Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
NZTA issues safety alert on towing connections
A safety alert is being issued over faulty truck drawbeams, drawbars and towbars. The NZ Transport Agency says all towing connections fitted by Peter Wastney Engineering…
Consumers the biggest fuel tax losers
This story first appeared in the February issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Both the Government and Auckland Council are determined to…
Prime minister defends transport policy
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is rejecting opposition party efforts to get major expressway plans up and running. National MPs are launching petitions for ten “roads of…
VDAM Rule amendments
In an earlier column on the VDAM Rule, I pointed out that many existing buses have been operating in New Zealand over the years at weights…
Linfox set for federal court action
Freight and logistics company Linfox is launching an Australian legal test case to clarify the term ‘public road’. The firm is raising the issue in light…
Minister highlights East Coast rail line
A provincial rail line re-opening is being promised by forestry and economic development minister Shane Jones. Jones says the railway from Wairoa to Napier needs to…
Renewing driver licence online likely
A draft rule change allowing driver licence renewal online has been prepared by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). It’s ready to begin public consultation on the…
Zero Carbon Act first step
The first important step towards creating a Zero Carbon Act has been launched by the Government. “Cabinet has agreed to a process of consultation in 2018…
Auckland fuel tax to hit commercial operators: Goff
Commercial transport operators are likely to bear the brunt of Auckland’s regional fuel tax, according to the city’s mayor Phil Goff. The tax will replace an…
Higher speed limits announced
Vehicles will soon be able to legally travel over 100 kilometres per hour on two major New Zealand roads. The NZ Transport Agency is putting 110…