Category: Transport Minute

Justin’s Transport Minute – 06/06/25

After spending last week focussed on port charges, this week I joined some of the NRC team in a port ride along, kindly hosted by Marlin Transport. The NRC team regularly take the opportunity to get up close and personal with the supply chain, and walk a mile in our members shoes. This is an invaluable way to experience first hand what transport operators face.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 30/05/25

A good chunk of my week has been taken up with the Port of Auckland’s intended access fee increases in 2026 including attending the Port’s stakeholder meetings laying out their plans.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 23/05/25 –

This week is all about the budget, and the government is clearly focused on managing the books as tightly as possible.
That said, what would NRC like to have seen to help freight and supply chain efficiency?

Justin’s Transport Minute – 16/05/25

This week James Smith, NRC GM of Policy & Advocacy and I appeared at the Transport & Infrastructure Select Committee to discuss our submission on ‘Time of Use Charging’.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 08/05/25 –

One of the most enjoyable parts of running National Road Carriers is without doubt meeting our members. I’m privileged to meet people of all types up and down the country, across all the transport sectors, each business unique in its own way

Justin’s Transport Minute – 02/05/25

Our thoughts go out to all those affected by the flooding and wild weather especially in Christchurch and surrounding districts. To all our members operating – please stay safe, getting home is always the number one priority.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 17/04/25

New Zealand’s most ambitious road maintenance project ever undertaken is now drawing to a close.  119 lane kilometres of State Highway 1 (SH1) have successfully been rehabilitated or resealed between Tīrau and Waiouru.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 11/04/25

The government continues to make good on its promise of improving national and regional roading, with two major projects announced this week which will be well received by road freight operators around the country.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 04/04/25

Welcome news for NRC members this week with the announcement from the Prime Minister that the government is planning to launch a hotline to report overuse of road cones.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 28/03/25

This week I had the pleasure of attending the TR Group launch of its suite of hydrogen trucks including their 50max capable prime mover at Hampton Downs Racetrack. This has been a day long in the making for TR Group, a true moment for the industry to get together to celebrate, especially after a significant number of hurdles were overcome to get here.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 14/03/25

Headlines this week are full of news of foreign investors flying into Auckland with trillions of dollars of funds burning a hole in their pocket to attend the government’s Infrastructure Investment Summit.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 06/03/25

Regular Transport Minute readers will be familiar with me beating the drum on freight task productivity.
What’s the issue? Transport leaders aren’t focussed on it.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 28/02/25

A new Minister of Transport and another round of transport-enhancing announcements. It’s been another exceptional week for government activity making it’s presence felt across road transport and the supply chain.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 21/02/25

We have an energy problem – but there is a plan to fix it. Yesterday James attended the launch of the Energy Action Plan, ‘Unlocking the energy sector to unlock economic growth’.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 14/02/25

Laying the foundations for transport operators to thrive in 2025. With the flurry of public holidays disappearing rapidly in the rear view mirror, for most businesses now comes the time to reflect on the road ahead. So what’s on the cards for 2025, and how best to prepare?

Justin’s Transport Minute – 13/12/2024

On the last Friday of November I had the pleasure of attending the Port of Auckland to join the Minister for Work Place Relations and Safety, Hon Brooke van Velden in the launching of the Approved Code of Practice (APOC) for loading and unloading cargo at ports and on ships.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 05/12/2024

A tired cliche, but this year has gone properly fast.

For the industry, it has probably been a year to forget. The soft economy saw transport demand fall to levels not seen for decades. But the worst appears to be behind us.