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 was travelling south on the southern motorway in Auckland experienced a blow out of the front right steer tyre that resulted in the truck crossing through the central median barriers and into the side of a van travelling in the northbound lane.
Coroner AJ Mills has made the following recommendations directed at the trucking industry and tyre service industry at large:
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 will recognise.
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 the Bill and suggest alternatives.
Fixing the Funding Pipe – The Case for a Complete Transition to RUC
New Zealand’s road network is the lifeblood of our economy. Every day, freight operators, commuters, and communities rely on our roads to move goods, connect towns, and keep the country moving. Yet, as vehicle technology evolves and the ways we pay for road use shift, we are facing a growing challenge: ensuring there are sufficient, reliable funds to maintain and expand the road network we all depend on.
OPINION: Business failures are leaving workers & contractors in the lurch – it’s time for change
In recent months, we’ve seen a troubling pattern emerge across New Zealand’s freight and logistics sector: business failures are increasingly leaving employees and sub-contractors in the lurch
NRC ADVOCACY UPDATE FEB 2025
A video update from James Smith, GM Policy & Advocacy, NRC