Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Coretex announces electronic road user charges
Fully automated electronic road user charging (eRUC) is now available on Coretex 360, the company’s web-based fleet visualisation system. Coretex is one of two New Zealand…
Campervan and rental car operators affected by National crack down
Campervan and rental car companies will become the recipients of fines for rule-breaking freedom campers who cannot pay an on the spot infringement notice under a…
Speed limit lifted to 110km/h on selected roads
Motorists will soon be able to travel up to 110 kilometres per hour on some key expressways. Associate transport minister Tim Macindoe says the change has…
RTF welcomes Labour’s driving package
Labour’s plan to provide free driving lessons for secondary school students has been welcomed by the Road Transport Forum. Chief executive Ken Shirley says the lack…
EV owners get more benefits
EV drivers may soon be able to use bus and high occupancy vehicle lanes, while heavy EVs will be exempt from road user charges from September…
Captain’s alcohol conviction a strong warning
Maritime New Zealand is calling yesterday’s conviction of a ship’s master a strong warning against drinking while operating a vessel. “Safety is paramount, if you are…
Auckland Council tells contractor to move bus depot
Auckland Transport contractor Pavlovich Coachlines is moving more than 60 buses from a West Auckland depot in Ranui because it did not have consent for such…
Regional fuel tax an illusion
Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley is dismissing the proposal of a regional fuel tax for Auckland as little more than an illusion. “Regional fuel…
Modernising the Land Transport Act
More flexibility in small passenger services, mandatory alcohol interlock sentences, and tougher penalties for fleeing drivers will all become law following the passing of the Land…
Labour announcing transport plan to get Auckland moving
The Labour Party says it has a plan which it will announce soon, to get Auckland moving and free up the roads and it says the…