Transporting NZ
Relief for road freight as RUC discount extended
The road transport industry is welcoming the Government’s decision to extend fuel tax relief and discounts to road user charges until January. The move was announced…
Alarm bells raised as transport industry faces major fuel costs
Surging oil prices are impacting road transport operators across New Zealand ”like never before”, according to industry body Transporting New Zealand. Of the 400 transport companies…
Nick Leggett: World in sore need of more optimism and can-do problem solvers
Nick Leggett Optimism about the world’s medium to long-term future is in quite short supply at present, be it climate change and the wider world’s inability…
Survey launched to understand rising costs of transport
Trucking operators are facing “unprecedented” transport cost increases this quarter, according to data provided by road freight body Transporting NZ. Produced for Transporting NZ members, the Grant…
Nick Leggett: Multi-pronged strategy needed to improve road safety
Nick Leggett Waka Kotāhi’s Road to Zero strategy is not working. We can and must do more as a country to prevent tragedies like the horror crash between a truck…
Fuel tax and RUC reduction must be extended, says Transporting NZ
The road transport industry is calling on the Government to extend the reduction in fuel excise and road user charges (RUC) indefinitely as prices at the…
Police veteran joins road freight advisory team
Road freight body Transporting NZ has appointed Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST) veteran Mike McRandle to lead its national team of regional and sector advisors.
Nick Leggett: Take advantage of the tools available to help your business
Nick Leggett Rising costs are impacting road transport operators throughout the country. New Zealand, like the rest of the world, is facing inflationary pressures. The transport…
Transporting NZ urges Govt not to interfere with supply chain
Road freight body Transporting NZ is urging the Government to “stick to its knitting” and keep its hands out of New Zealand’s supply chain. It comes…
Nick Leggett: Current pay and reward system working well
Nick Leggett We cannot afford to return to a pay setting system that undermines certainty for employees and employers alike, that imposes rigidity around what someone…