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Transport costs spike 17% higher in September 2023 quarter

Transport costs have spiked 17% higher in the September 2023 quarter as diesel prices increased 11% from the previous quarter

Justin’s Transport Minute – 17/11/2023

The big news this week has been the recommended two-month closure of State Highway 1 in the Byrnderwyn hills, the

Brynderwyn closure would be a devastating blow for transport operators and Northland community

Waka Kotahi's recommended closure of State Highway 1 through the Brynderwyn Hills for road repairs would be a devastating blow

Vital Northland transport link potentially closed for months

Click here to listen to TVNZ Breakfast interview with NRC Board Member Ian Newey regarding the proposed Brynderwyn's road closure.

Justin’s Transport Minute – 10/11/2023

November has arrived, and that means the NRC team is heading to beautiful Northland for our annual member meetings.

This year

Justin’s Transport Minute – 03/11/2023

Today the country has been waiting for the announcement on the make up of our future government. Some seats may

Justin’s Transport Minute – 27/10/2023

One topic that frequently comes up when I’m visiting members is how hard it is to get HPMV permits in

NRC’s new Customisable Cost Index a vital tool in stressful times

With fuel and road user charges costs on the rise and a slowing economy, now is the time for road

Justin’s Transport Minute – 13/10/2023

One of the great things I love about NRC is the passion our members have for the industry, and the

Justin’s Transport Minute – 06/10/2023

Justins Transport Minute

“Driving down the expressway, the number of trucks on the road have halved – she’s getting light

Justin’s Transport Minute – 22/09/2023

Another busy week for NRC with plenty of exciting initiatives underway for our members. The team have been busy signing

New HARMfree Transport and Logistics Programme promises to reduce injury and harm across the transport sector

New Zealand's leading transport bodies, New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) and National Road Carriers (NRC), are excited to announce the

Justin’s Transport Minute – 15/09/2023

Yesterday I had the privilege of presenting at the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders (CBAFF) conference in Wellington, along with

Justin’s Transport Minute – 08/09/2023

Roading is once again in the headlines this week, for once with a positive news story which makes a welcome

Key highway projects will deliver game-changing benefits – new report

The Northern Infrastructure Forum (NIF) is calling for swift progress on infrastructure delivery from the next government, following the release

Justin’s Transport Minute – 01/09/2023

This week some of the NRC board and I took a road trip (admittedly by air for some of us)

Port of Auckland Ltd price increases signal more cost pressure for transport operators

The Port of Auckland (POAL) price increase announcement is the latest in a series of hikes besieging the road transport

Justin’s Transport Minute – 25/08/2023

Here at NRC we are always busy everyday representing your interests, and I wanted to share with you some of

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