Transport

Canterbury supply chain to enjoy streamlined freight system that will also reduce truck traffic.

Colin Hannah welcomes Northland's new expressway but fears political interference could derail it.

Discount deal for life-saving fitting vastly oversubscribed.

Work expected to be completed by mid-2026.

Rural Women NZ urges govt to take quality of country roads into account before allowing higher speeds.

It’s the farmer and the taxpayer who are the losers in the current ferry shambles, writes Alan Emerson.

Fixed speed camera signs encourage drivers to check speed, govt says.

Federated Farmers calls on government to have better roadwork infrastructure in place to accomodate ag machinery and improve road safety for all users.

NZ’s top enduro bike riders to deliver bike safety workshops across the country.

Sales of EVs suggest to David Eade that the mood for environmental policy intervention across New Zealand might have changed.

Federated Farmers criticises NZTA for prolonged closure of Telephone Road, demanding swift action to resolve disruptions for local residents.

Motorcyclist seriously hurt after hitting bungy rope strung across public road.

Car also works as a transportable battery pack for farm jobs requiring electricity.

Indicators are ‘all going in the wrong direction, and have been for some time’.

Roads of Regional Significance aims to improve connections between and within regions.

Federated Farmers says that enforcing regulations should be led with education not penalties.

Fears that ocean traffic could be disrupted for next few months.

Removing the Ute Tax was a key election promise from National, and the new legislation was passed in late December.

Alan Emerson fires up his imagination to find out how government agencies are going to counter coalition plans.

Plan sees doubling of investment in transport system over next decade.

Trucking firms are trialling an app designed to measure alertness in drivers.

Clean Car Discount hailed as successful by prime minister.

Govt co-funds 100 new chargers on 19 popular routes with many set to be ready by Christmas.

Investment pipeline is larger than agencies and the market have capacity to deliver, Treasury says.

John Deere territory manager to steer farm machinery body.

Fourteen strategic projects to be paid for out of two 2-cent increases, with annual 4c increases to follow.

DP World mum on plans as it registers entity in country.

Greater resilience in face of climate change is the goal.

Critics jump on it as ‘woefully underestimating’ true cost of package.

E-tanker trial registers positives and negatives.

Industry pressures, cyclone leave many in dire financial position.

May 13 marked the first time since February that Wairoa could connect with Putorino – exactly three months since the communities had been cut off.

Section between Wairoa and Napier in use again from Sunday.

Transport minister also announces hikes to fees paid on higher-emitting vehicles.

Peninsula hangs on a tar seal thread after floods shrink route options.

NZTA is reducing speed limits arrogantly and at whim – one obvious way to improve road safety would be to improve roads.