Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Safety MAN keeps on winning
The New Zealand Trucking Association’s Safety MAN initiative has picked up another prize. The road safety truck has been recognised at the prestigious 3M Traffic Safety…
Video: Crash survivors part of seatbelt campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ_5eixbhP0 Real crash survivors are the faces of a new seatbelt campaign by the NZ Transport Agency. NZTA says the images are aiming to shift people’s…
Volkswagen EV Multivan 6.1 version coming
Volkswagen is offering an electric version of its upgraded, digitalised and connected Multivan 6.1 van later this year. It will be offered in partnership with ABT…
Vocational reform will diminish apprenticeships
The Collision Repair Association (CRA) believes that the proposed reform of vocational education will see employers hiring foreign labour rather than training local apprentices. The association…
Volkswagen small trucks business for potential sale
The outcome of Brexit could determine how much Volkswagen AG sells of its Traton Group small trucks business shares. VW has initially suggested it could list…
Proposed reforms are a step too far
Industry training organisation, MITO, is concerned that the wide-ranging reforms proposed to vocational education in New Zealand will exacerbate skills shortages, seriously undermine the apprenticeship and…
Video: Hino NZ launches new 500 series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1CG2myjbfA&feature=youtu.be Hino New Zealand is releasing the all-new 500 Series Standard Cab to its range of trucks. It features a complete redesign with modern safety systems…
VINZ invests in training and development
This story first appeared in the february issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Vehicle Inspection New Zealand (VINZ) believes on-the-job training…
Ford issues safety recall on F-150
Ford Motor Company is ordering more than one million F-150 utes off the road due to transmission faults. The auto giant issued the safety recall on…
MTA welcomes trades training reform proposal
The Motor Trade Association is hoping that the government’s proposed reforms of the vocational education system will result in more people training for the trades. “We…