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Justin’s Transport Minute – 17/04/26

On Wednesday MBIE reported diesel stocks were confirmed as 45.4 days cover, down from the 49.1 cover reported earlier in

Before you consider not paying RUC, understand the full impact

Recently there has been posts on social media and comments in the media calling for people to stop paying RUC.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 10/04/26

As I write this a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran is tentatively holding. One of

Justin’s Transport Minute – 02/04/26

National Road Carriers this week has attended multiple daily meetings with government, continuing to play our part supporting the road

Justin’s Transport Minute – 27/03/26

Another week has passed and there have been fast moving developments for freight and supply chain operators. Firstly what hasn’t

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Port CEOs Group appoints new Executive Director

The Port CEOs Group has appointed Ian Bonnar as its Executive Director, supporting the Group’s role as a coordinated and

Justin’s Transport Minute – 20/03/26

National Road Carriers continues to work closely with the Government, providing industry expertise and advice to support planning New Zealand’s

Justin’s Transport Minute – 13/03/26

This week the Iran conflict has made its presence felt on our shores, significantly impacting road freight and the broader

Justin’s Transport Minute – 06/03/26

This week I was delighted to be invited to attend the NZTA "Super Hui" in Wellington, to talk about road

Mixed transport cost pressures, with economy on the cusp of recovery

Cost pressures for the transport industry remained mixed in the December 2025 quarter, with decreasing costs for some inputs but

Justin’s Transport Minute – 27/02/26

Last week National Road Carriers had our first full Board meeting of the year. In our discussions reviewing our industry

Justin’s Transport Minute – 20/02/26

On Tuesday this week, the Minister Chris Bishop tabled the Infrastructure Commission’s much anticipated National Infrastructure Plan in Parliament, or

Imperans Q4 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA

he Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace drug testing provider has launched its Q4 Imperans Report, a quarterly

Behind the Scenes, Ahead for the Industry: Why Association Membership Matters More Than Ever

In any strong industry, there are organisations working quietly—often invisibly—behind the scenes to keep things moving. In road transport, this

Coroners findings relating to the use of Super Single Steer Tyres

On the 26th of August 2024 three people were killed when a truck fitted with super single steer tyres that

New business confidence signals opportunity for freight and transport sector

The latest Pulse of NZ Business survey from Forsyth Barr paints a picture that many in the road freight sector

Justin’s Transport Minute – 13/02/26

The same rainfall as Cyclone Gabrielle - how our roading network stood up this time

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