New Transport Minister
Welcome to 2025 and this quick update on what the team at NRC is doing on the policy and advocacy front. We have a change of Transport Minister and the early indications from Chris Bishop are that he will continue the work his predecessor Simeon Brown started last year at pace, so we’re not expecting our workload to decrease.
Definition of a contractor
First up this year, we will see clarification of the definition of a contractor. We sent that information out to members last year. This is likely to come as early as February, and we’re not anticipating that clarification to have a negative impact on members. It should clear things up. If you have any concerns, just reach out to one of the team and we’ll answer your questions.
Worksafe Ports of Auckland case
Late last year there was a prosecution by WorkSafe of the former CEO of the Ports of Auckland. The result of that is something we’re going to keep a very careful eye on, because it has a significant potential impact on anyone who owns or is a director of a business in New Zealand. Watch out for updates from us as to whether it is appealed, or the effect of a successful prosecution by WorkSafe on general transport rules and regulations.
