Transporting NZ
Road freight bodies support congestion charging – ‘if done right’
Time-of-use charging will enable more efficient goods delivery and free up traffic at key times, according the country's major road freight bodies. Both Transporting NZ and…
NZ transport funding needs ‘Smart RUC’, says report
Dr Matthew Birchall New Zealand's fuel tax-based transport funding model is "fundamentally broken" and a new system based on actual road usage, time of day, and…
Cook Strait ferry grounding a ‘shocking conclusion’ to warnings, says union
Images of the stricken Cook Strait ferry Aratere aground in the Marlborough Sounds are a "shocking conclusion" to years of warnings about the ageing ferry fleet, says the Maritime Union.
Transport initiative leads to fewer grape harvest spills
An industry initiative is helping to cut down grape spillages from vineyards to wineries in Marlborough. Late last year, a collaborative effort between Wine Marlborough, wine…
Dom Kalasih: Time for a national strategy on transport technology
Dom Kalasih Technology offers huge potential to improve New Zealand’s transport system – but it baffles me that we appear well behind the eight ball compared…
Warwick Wilshier: One dream, one team needed for road transport industry
Warwick Wilshier One of my roles as chairman of Transporting New Zealand is to look at ways of keeping the organisation effective, relevant, and fit for…
Dom Kalasih: Political differences could hurt
I know we’ve talked about roading and funding a lot recently and I’d intended to change topics by now, but given the considerable media interest following the Government’s announcement of the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport last week I couldn’t let the subject lie.
Dom Kalasih: Where will the money come from?
Dom Kalasih We all know that the New Zealand roads need fixing, and we need new infrastructure. But where is the money going to come from?…
Public policy risk faces NZ transport sector
Fleet decarbonisation and changing political landscapes were among topics for discussion at Transporting New Zealand’s 2023 Conference with one keynote speaker highlighting the significant public policy…
Call for political parties to commit to transport priorities
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand is calling on all political parties to make transport a “top priority” in this year’s election.