All articles by James Paul

The new face of the Road Transport Forum NZ, Nick Leggett, is looking to firmly stand his ground on issues facing the industry and its member associations. 

What does $3 billion over a three-year term – to lift productivity potential in the provinces – mean for the “surge regions” that have been identified as needing early investment?

The 2018/19 season will see 228,000 cruise ship passengers visit Wellington. However, long after the tourists have spent millions of dollars, and commercial ships have delivered their goods – emissions remain long after vessels leave Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour).

Six vessels that deviated from planned paths and ran aground in as many years and under similar circumstances is being described as “Groundhog Day”, and likely due to a reluctance to embrace technology.

As is with most things in New Zealand, while momentum around the opportunities posed by a renewable economy grows internationally, the emphasis at home has largely been on the costs to transition.

New Zealand’s approach to fatigue management, particularly for commercial and heavy vehicle drivers, may soon go under the microscope, according to the Ministry of Transport.