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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,
Justin’s Transport Minute – Who is going to drive New Zealand’s trucks in ten years’ time?
At Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui in Hamilton this month, I set out the demographic challenges
Lost workdays continue to have an impact on New Zealand business
ACC has released its annual ‘Injuries in New Zealand’ report, providing insights into how New Zealanders are getting injured and
Enviro NZ Bulk Haulage Request for Information
Enviro NZ currently manage the transport of approximately 600,000 tonnes of bulk waste annually across the North Island. We are
Justin’s Transport Minute – 15/05/26
This week I had the privilege of attending a Women in Supply Chain (WISC) breakfast networking event, to join a
Justin’s Transport Minute – 08/05/26
Here’s a deal that makes sense. While many governments around the world are talking in circles about supply chains and
TR Group Launches End-to-End Heavy Fleet Decarbonisation Capability for New Zealand and Australia
For many transport operators, decarbonisation has moved from a future ambition to a present-day business priority. From customer expectations and
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