Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Kiwi businesses prioritise health and safety, but confidence gap remains – survey
New Zealand businesses say workplace health and safety is a top priority at leadership level, but many lack confidence that their systems and policies are keeping…
NZ Fleet Forum to focus on driver mental health
The New Zealand Fleet Forum will return in February 2026 with a renewed focus on driver mental health and wellbeing, following a sell-out event last year…
School run overlaps with peak fatigue risk, fleet data shows
The morning school run coincides with the highest risk period for driver fatigue on New Zealand roads, according to new fleet safety data covering thousands of…
Driver exoneration a key factor behind fleet safety technology uptake
Driver exoneration has emerged as a leading reason fleets are investing in safety technology, with new research showing 84% of operators cite it as a primary…
NZTA adds work-time breach screening at vehicle safety centres
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has begun screening for potential driver work-time breaches in real time at commercial vehicle safety centres, with the new assessments coming…
From risk to prevention: The tech giving fleet managers 360-degree visibility
Fleet and transport operations are inherently risky. Drivers regularly cover long distances in challenging physical and mental conditions, which puts them at an increased risk of…
Holiday road toll falls again, 2025 deaths decline
The number of deaths on New Zealand roads over the Christmas holiday period has fallen for a second consecutive year, with provisional figures showing seven fatalities…
Thousands of trucks signalled at safety centres did not pull in
Thousands of heavy vehicles were signalled to stop at Commercial Vehicle Safety Centres (CVSCs) but did not pull in for a compliance check during recent months…
TransportTalk best of 2025: M&A surges and safety under the microscope
From massive corporate acquisitions to significant regulatory shifts for electric fleets, 2025 has been defined by a drive toward scale and sustainability—interspersed with sobering reminders of…
MITO set to return to industry ownership from January 2026
MITO will officially transition back to industry ownership from 1 January 2026 after the Tertiary Education Commission approved its move out of Te Pūkenga and into…