Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Possible immigration clampdown will hurt economy
A forecaster is warning that the New Zealand economy will slump should immigration policy tighten after the next general election. Labour shortages in the major areas…
Industry welcoming $7m apprenticeship funding boost
A $7 million boost for industry training and apprenticeships is welcome news for employers, industry trainees, and apprentices, in the face of skills shortages across the…
Extending entry to Australasian fleet safety awards
The time limit for entering Brake’s 2017 Australasian fleet safety awards is extending to June 30, 2017, due to a high level of last minute interest…
Road risk guide for senior managers available
Road safety charity Brake has published a new guide aimed at senior managers in organisations with at-work drivers. In collaboration with Quartix, the Managing road risk…
Immigration policy presents business difficulties
Labour’s immigration policy has a positive focus on higher skills and regional concerns, but the overall tightening of migrant numbers could present difficulties for Kiwi companies…
Glimmer of light on the driver shortage issue
Road transport organisation National Road Carriers is cautiously optimistic its efforts to get more drivers into the road freight industry will bear fruit. In his report…
Moving from the back office to the driver’s seat
Despite the shortage of truck drivers, PBT didn’t have to look far when recruiting one of its newest operators in Auckland. Working in the PBT despatch…
KiwiRail wins workplace health and safety award
A initiative to reduce work injuries saw KiwiRail win the engagement category of the 2017 New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The winning Hotworks project…
Is employing an overseas driver a good idea?
This story first appeared in the May issue of DieselTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Most developed nations are facing a truck driver shortage…
Truck safety a welcome addition to school curriculum
Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley is welcoming a new school curriculum resource developed to help teach safety around trucks. The new curriculum resource was…