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NRC supports special economic zone at Marsden Point for energy resilience
National Road Carriers supports the establishment of Special Economic Zones and agrees that increasing New Zealand’s fuel and energy resilience






$200m for level crossings welcome, but Auckland can’t wait until 2032
The Government’s announcement of $200 million in funding for critical grade separation Auckland level crossings has been welcomed by the







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







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







Justin’s Transport Minute – 06/02/2025
New Zealand has a productivity problem. Not new news to anyone paying attention – this is a hot topic taking


NRC ADVOCACY UPDATE FEB 2025
A video update from James Smith, GM Policy & Advocacy, NRC






Flexible supply chain obscures need for long term plan.
If you ever doubted the ability of New Zealand’s supply chain to just get on and deliver despite blockages, breakdowns,


Torque with Paula
NRC frequently meets Road Controlling Authorities and contractors providing feedback on the impact to transport operators that planned works may







Justin’s Transport Minute – 20/12/2024
Last week I travelled to Wellington to met with the Minister of Transport Simeon Brown and with the Chief Executive







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







National Road Carriers support Government’s decision to use tolling to accelerate investment in roads
Today’s announcement that tolling will be used to accelerate investment in new roads including Ōtaki to north of Levin, Takitimu






Ferry announcement shows Government is serious about providing certainty for interisland freight
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased a decision has been made to establish a new company to procure two






Road freight should be represented on new Auckland Regional Transport Committee
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) would like to see the road freight sector formally included as a member of the


Quit it! Employment Court rules against forfeiture clauses
It is not uncommon for employers to include a clause in their employment agreements that requires staff to forfeit a
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