Category: Blog

Justin’s Transport Minute – 12/12/25

As we approach Christmas, the usual ramp up in supply chain activity is well underway. Truck movements are up, ports are busy, the ferries are full…the seasonal bump is upon us.

Reaching the end of this year in particular has been a feat worth celebrating in itself.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 05/12/25

As we approach the end of the year, I want to reflect on the progress we have made together. When I stepped into this role, I emphasised the importance of taking a steady, considered approach and that building trust, listening carefully, and understanding the goals of government would be essential if we are to shift the dial for road transport.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 28/11/25

My Transport Minute last week on the three-year manslaughter sentence for a truck owner causing the death of a road worker was a hot topic in the industry and media

Justin’s Transport Minute – 21/11/25

This week NZTA fired a major warning shot in the battle against fraudulent driver licences. The land transport regulator has moved to cancel 440 commercial driver licences due to fraudulent activity. All the class 3-5 drivers licences have been converted from overseas licences.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 14/11/25

This week NZTA fired a major warning shot in the battle against fraudulent driver licences. The land transport regulator has moved to cancel 440 commercial driver licences due to fraudulent activity. All the class 3-5 drivers licences have been converted from overseas licences.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 07/11/25

This week I had the pleasure of attending an Auckland Business Chamber breakfast event on “under-pressure infrastructure”.  Something we have heard a lot about lately.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 31/10/25

Since 2024 NRC along with other transport industry associations have been working to get some rule changes made for commercial and heavy transport. It’s been thirty years since the Land Transport Act has been refreshed in any meaningful way, and the industry is moving fast with frequent technology and transport innovations. Keeping rules and regulations fit for purpose is critical for keeping the road freight supply chain effective and efficient.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 23/10/25

As I write this, a spring storm is hammering the South Island and lower North Island. Parts of the West Coast are cut off by flooding. Winds of up to 150 km/h have hit Canterbury, where a local state of emergency has been declared. Several trucks have been blown onto their sides.

SH1 Brynderwyn Hills closure – plan ahead

State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills will undergo major resurfacing next month, requiring full closures over two consecutive ‘super weekends’. These works are the final stage of the SH1 Brynderwyn Hills recovery project, improving journey reliability and safety ahead of the busy summer season.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 17/10/25

Two incidents last week, one in the North Island, one in the South, highlighted how fragile New Zealand’s freight network remains, and the real people and business costs borne by operators every time a highway shuts down.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 10/10/25

This week Transport Talk ran an article citing the most recent Centrix Credit Indicator report, which revealed liquidations in the transport sector were up 52% over the previous 12 months, higher than even construction (38% up) and hospitality (49% up).

Smarter Freight Starts Here: NRC Backs Major Government Move

You may have missed it, but this week the government announced the biggest change in freight and supply chain policy in decades.
At first glance it may have looked like just another bland policy announcement about plans from the government.
But it is far more than that.