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Justin’s Transport Minute – Push hard, build well, finish the job
Early next month State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge reopens to two-way traffic for the first time since January.
Heavy Vehicle Productivity Rule Reform Phase 3 consultation now open
he VDAM Rule covers changes to vehicle requirements, mass limits, permitting and over dimension vehicles. Phase 3 is part of
Justin’s Transport Minute – Record exports and tourists ride on roads we can count on
Food and fibre exports have hit a record $65.2 billion, and international tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels - both
Justin’s Transport Minute – Diesel: $1.80, $4, $2.40, $3.30. Now what?
Diesel has swung from $1.80 to over $4 and back again, and last week it jumped past $3.30. On the
National Road Carriers celebrates 90 years representing New Zealand’s road freight industry
National Road Carriers (NRC) Association is celebrating its 90th year representing New Zealand’s road freight industry. The anniversary starts today
Ports inquiry gets diagnosis right — freight must be treated as one system says NRC
National Road Carriers (NRC) says the findings of Parliament's first cross-party inquiry into ports and the maritime sector backs up
Justin’s Transport Minute – A port is only as good as the road behind it
Lyttelton, Tauranga and Northport are all expanding. Fresh from the CBAFF conference in Christchurch, Justin Tighe-Umbers argues that bigger wharves
Justin’s Transport Minute – Common ground with Labour, and a warning from Washington
Justin Tighe-Umbers meets Labour's Kieran McAnulty and Tangi Utikere on NRC's Election Calls and finds real common ground on infrastructure
Justin’s Transport Minute – Diesel prices climb again, what to do?
Diesel prices are on the rise again with continuing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine constricting oil supplies. So
Justin’s Transport Minute – When the roading dollar is stretched this far – what we spend on matters more than ever
Last week Act announced its transport policy – and it is good, sensible policy worth cheering about.
Justin’s Transport Minute – The pause on fuel tax and the bill that doesn’t pause with it
The Government has cancelled the January 2027 fuel excise increase and slowed the path back. The Crown top-up matters, and
Justin’s Transport Minute – Competing for the Drivers We Need
This month a new automotive trades and technician immigration pathway is being added to the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
Justin’s Transport Minute – “No more four-lane roads?” Show us the evidence
Last Thursday, Engineering New Zealand and Stuff did voters a real service by hosting New Zealand’s Big Infrastructure Debate. Cross-party
Justin’s Transport Minute – Flying Blind: Why NZ’s Freight Data Gap Is Costing Us
New Zealand’s freight and supply chain productivity is languishing, partly from piecemeal investment in infrastructure, warehousing and critical nodes like
Justin’s Transport Minute – Why We Don’t Need to Reinvent a Freight Strategy
This week: how Australia already solved the strategy problem we are still wheel spinning about.
Justin’s Transport Minute – A Room Where the Whole Supply Chain Finally Talked
I’ve sat in a lot of transport conferences. Few have felt like something actually shifted in the room. Aka Raupapa,
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