Category: Transport Minute

Justin’s Transport Minute – 1/11/2024

With over a 168,000 heavy trucks on our roads, every day there is a story to be read about the men and women keeping our supply chain going.

Two in particular over the last two weeks caught my attention, for very different reasons but both pointing to the same thing – paying attention. One ended in triumph, with a life saved, one in tragedy with a life lost.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 25/10/2024

Growing up, I was one of those kids who loved pouring over the maps I found in my grandfather’s yellow National Geographic magazines. I would take imaginary journeys through the desert to the source of the Nile, sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the elusive Arctic northwest passage, even storming the beaches at D-Day. My love of maps has only grown since then.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 18/10/2024

If you are a Formula One fan like me, you’ll be excitedly anticipating Liam Lawson getting back in the saddle for Red Bull on 8am Monday morning, flying the New Zealand flag in Austin Texas. Liam is the latest of a proud pedigree of Kiwi drivers, from Bruce McLaren & Denny Hulme, through to Chris Amon and more recently Brendan Hartley.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 6/09/2024

Spring has sprung, and right on cue on Sunday the temperature gauge on my car dashboard read 20 degrees for the first time in a long time. As well as sunshine, blossoms and longer days, it also signals the return to a more intensive road working season, with summer pavement rehabilitation on the way.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 30/08/2024

If you happened by the NRC building at the right moment this week you would have been bemused to hear the sound of cheering emitting from my office. Members will be familiar with NRC’s pre-election campaign calling for a 50-year roading infrastructure plan, and the success we have had in getting a 30-year plan built into the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 23/08/2024

Another week in transport, another government initiative announced – change is coming fast at the moment. This week the Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown has announced the launch of a framework to establish Regional Deals between central and local government.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 2/08/2024

Are we still on track for that soft landing?​ Back in April principal economist Brad Olsen from NRC partner Infometrics said hopes of a soft landing for the New Zealand economy “are disappearing.”

Justin’s Transport Minute – 13/06/2024

This week a report crossed my desk that was very hard reading. The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum has produced a report that is essential reading for everyone who employs staff.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 6/06/2024

Road freight has plenty on the plate for the Director of Land Transport

This week the NRC Transport & Logistics Advisory Group met with the Director of Land Transport, and General Manager of Regulation, Brent Alderton.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 24/05/2024

Some relief for transport operators, as cost pressures begin to ease

Anyone trying to read the tea leaves on our economy at the moment maybe getting a headache.

Those trying to understand the Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement this week can be forgiven for wondering what tea pot the Reserve Bank Governor is consulting.