Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Check your rear-view mirror while driving, AA Motoring says.
Following what associate transport minister Julie-Anne Genter said about wearing a seatbelt this Easter, the AA is asking drivers to check their mirrors as road deaths…
Belting up for Easter
Avoiding a repeat of last year’s Easter holiday road carnage is the aim of a “belt up for Easter” message from associate transport minister Julie Anne…
Heavy machinery training gets $4.3m boost
A heavy machinery operator training centre in Northland will receive $4.3 million from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). The funding will help Wilson Earthmoving Group which…
NZTA ‘Pause for Health and Safety Day’
All of NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) staff and industry workers paused work between 8am and noon on April 8 to focus on creating safer working environments…
Eastland Port death investigation underway
An investigation is underway after a Eastland Port worker was killed working on board an overseas logging ship docked in Gisborne. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission…
The future of driver-facing apps
This story first appeared in the March issue of Transporttalk– CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE People often say, “There’s an app for that”? Well…
MITO launches EV training programme
This story first appeared in the March issue of Transporttalk– CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Qualified heavy automotive technicians across New Zealand can soon…
RTF rejects driver licensing proposal
The Road Transport Forum says its disappointed with proposed driver licensing changes announced by NZTA. The changes, outlined in the draft Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule…
Potential skills training shakeup ‘a step too far’ for some in transport industry
This story first appeared in the March issue of transporttalk– CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Thousands of trade apprentices, including those in the heavy…
Stan Semenoff Logging loses licence
The NZ Transport Agency has moved to revoke the transport service licence of Whangarei-based Stan Semenoff Logging due to a “continuing failure to address safety concerns”…