Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Fleet Forum 2026 puts mental health at centre of road safety
The Transport Leaders Forum has been rebranded as the NZ Fleet Forum for 2026, with organisers putting driver mental health at the heart of a renewed…
NZTA revokes 440 commercial licences over fraud
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has revoked 440 commercial driver licences following the discovery of fraudulent documentation used during overseas licence conversions. The licences were…
Average speed cameras to start enforcing from December 1
The first of 17 average speed safety cameras will begin enforcement on December 1 at Matakana Road in Warkworth, as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)…
Tech push to make forestry roads safer after fatal crash
Forestry roads nationwide are set to get a safety upgrade after WorkSafe accepted a new agreement from Forest360 Limited, one of the country’s largest forest management companies, following a fatal rollover on a Coromandel forestry road in May 2023.
ANCAP sets safety benchmark for large pickups
ANCAP has established the first safety benchmark for large pickup trucks, with the Ford F-150 achieving the highest score in crash avoidance technology testing as concerns…
Trucking group urges use of rear-facing red lights, stronger safety systems after coroner’s finding
The New Zealand Trucking Association is urging transport operators to tighten roadside lighting practices and adopt stronger safety management systems following a coroner’s report into a…
Councillor calls out ‘anti-EV propaganda’ after fatal bus fire
North Shore councillor Richard Hills has criticised the spread of misinformation following last week’s fatal collision between a car and an Auckland Transport electric bus, calling…
One dead after crash involving electric bus in Parnell
Police say one person has died after a crash involving an electric bus and a vehicle in Auckland's Parnell about 9.20pm last night. Another person suffered…
Kinetic shines spotlight on bus drivers to foster safer rides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnBXr60HVI New Zealand’s largest bus operator, Kinetic, has launched an online content series and campaign called Thanks Driver, highlighting the people behind the wheel and encouraging…
NZTA’s new mobile speed cameras nab nearly 70,000 drivers in four months
New Zealand’s new fleet of unmarked, camera-equipped SUVs has detected 67,308 speeding offences in its first four months on the road, figures from NZTA show. The…