Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Holden’s Street Smart hits the track
A new hands-on road safety programme for young drivers is officially underway. The Street Smart course, run by Holden New Zealand, was launched at Hampton Downs…
Bus driver sentenced to home detention for fatal crash
A bus driver has been convicted of careless driving causing death and injury following a Christmas Eve crash near Gisborne in 2016. Talakai Aholelei, 66, was…
Trucking firm raises road safety concerns
A logging truck company is seeing drivers quit their jobs due to New Zealand’s dangerous roads. Rotorua Forest Haulage health and safety manager Dave Adams told…
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…
The power of accountability
This story first appeared in the December issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Driver and vehicle safety are the major challenges facing…
Where have all the drivers gone?
This story first appeared in the December issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE If you advertise a truck driving role now, you…
Driver feedback wanted
This story first appeared in the December issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Preventing death and injury on New Zealand roads is…
Outstanding health and safety
This story first appeared in the December issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Mt Maunganui company Tranzliquid Logistics takes a very active…
Government announces $22.5 million rural road safety package
Rural roads across the country are getting a multi-million-dollar safety boost for summer. The NZ Transport Agency is rolling out $22.5 million in low-cost safety improvements…
NZ rail safety film wins international prize
Harrowing recollections of fatal train versus pedestrian accidents feature in an award-winning safety video. KiwiRail has won in the security and safety category of the 2017…