Cyclone Gabrielle
Clear plan needed to fix transport infrastructure, says NRC
Road freight body National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is calling for the Government to provide the specifics needed to address New Zealand’s transport infrastructure deficit. It…
NRC offers cyclone support
Trucking body National Road Carriers (NRC) is offering a six-month complimentary membership to operators who have been hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. NRC says feedback from its members…
Bailey bridges restore key transport connections
The Government is deploying Bailey Bridges across six sites in the North Island to reconnect isolated communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods. It’s…
Truck and trailer units banned from Northland SH1 detour
Northland Civil Defence has issued an immediate ban on truck and trailer units using an alternate route which bypasses the closed State Highway One slip-damaged Brynderwyn…
Roads targeted in $300m interim relief package
The Government has announced a $300 million interim emergency relief package for the regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the January floods with a major chunk…
Downer NZ supplies utes for cyclone recovery to NZ Police
Downer New Zealand, with the help of vehicle transporter Carr & Haslam, have come to the aid of NZ Police by supplying a fleet of 4x4…
Truckies brave cyclone to reach local communities
Adrian Scott As Cyclone Gabrielle battered the North Island, Foodstuffs North Island truck driver Adrian Scott made his way through the extreme weather conditions to deliver…
Trucking firm donating supplies for Hawke’s Bay cyclone relief
A Motueka-based trucking company is donating a truck and trailer full of essential household supplies to help the recovery effort in the Hawke’s Bay region following…
Nick Leggett: <strong>Cyclone’s impact will hit supply chain hard</strong>
Nick Leggett The full extent of Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact is still being assessed – and it will take time for the whole picture to emerge –…
<strong>Transporting NZ calls for urgent business and wages support </strong>
NZ Defence Force personnel have been delivering emergency supplies in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo: NZ Defence Force. Road transport body Transporting New Zealand is calling…