Transporting New Zealand

Transporting NZ launches fleet emissions reduction tool
Transporting New Zealand has launched an online Green Fleet Self-Assessment Tool to help freight operators cut emissions, unveiling it at a Road Freight Decarbonisation Update in…

Transporting NZ to launch self-assessment tool to cut freight emissions
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand will launch an online "green fleet" self-assessment tool to help operators estimate emissions and identify ways to reduce them. The…

Transporting NZ backs progress on low emission freight certificates
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand says progress on Low Emission Freight Certificates is a "promising" step towards helping trucking businesses and their customers reduce emissions…

Transporting NZ backs Rail Safety Week, urges drivers to lift their game
National road freight association Transporting New Zealand says freight companies have a vital role in preventing accidents at level crossings as TrackSAFE Foundation’s Rail Safety Week…

Trucking industry backs Govt’s plan for universal road user charges
New Zealand’s road freight associations are backing the Government’s move to modernise the road user charges (RUC) system ahead of a wider transition to universal electronic…

Road freight industry records decline in workplace injuries
The road freight sector is celebrating a marked decline in workplace injuries, which industry leaders say reflects a growing focus on safety and wellbeing across freight…

New Interislander freight fees kick in
KiwiRail is introducing a series of price increases for Interislander commercial vehicle users, including a 2.78% general rate rise which took effect from July 10. The…

Transporting NZ honours industry’s driving forces
New drivers, old hands, smart brains and clever operators were honoured on Saturday at the 2025 South Island Seminar Industry Awards in Christchurch.

Truck drivers targeted by road rage, survey finds
A growing number of truck drivers are reporting abuse and harassment on New Zealand roads, according to findings from the 2025 National Road Freight Survey. The…

Manawatū Tararua Highway hailed as major freight and regional milestone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRckn0hPPE The long-awaited Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway officially opened to traffic from the week of June 9, with road freight industry leaders and…