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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
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
Justin’s Transport Minute – 30/01/26
After a well-earned rest over the Christmas Holidays the NRC team is hitting the ground running, with our first a
Advocacy Update: National Road Carriers views on the Land Transport Revenue Amendment. Bill Part 1 Amendments relating to road tolling schemes.
The Land Transport Revenue Amendment Bill was introduced in December. In NRC's submission we take exception to two features of
Potential worktime breach added to CVSC real-time screening
To confirm whether any of your drivers have been affected by the recent NZTA driver licence suspension, you can use
Update on NZTA’s commercial license suspensions
To confirm whether any of your drivers have been affected by the recent NZTA driver licence suspension, you can use
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
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
Fleet Forum 2026: Putting mental health at the heart of safer roads
Building on the success of the Transport Leaders Forum, AutoSense presents the newly named NZ Fleet Forum — returning to
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
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