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KiwiRail committed to inland freight hub
Supply Chain

KiwiRail committed to inland freight hub

The new hub is expected to ease congestion, cut emissions and free up the city’s ageing freight yard for housing and business development.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Roading improvements welcomed
Supply Chain

Roading improvements welcomed

Road freight operators say the new works will ease bottlenecks, but they want four-lane routes to match future traffic growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2018
Safety-conscious companies recognised with fleet safety awards
Risk & Compliance

Safety-conscious companies recognised with fleet safety awards

Brake's fourth Australasian Fleet Safety Awards highlighted firms and drivers whose measures are cutting crashes among at-work drivers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Uber app is timely fatigue reminder
Risk & Compliance

Uber app is timely fatigue reminder

Drivers will be logged out after 13 hours on the app, a move aimed at reducing fatigue risk and reinforcing legal limits.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Kaikoura rebuild in line for global award
Disaster Recovery

Kaikoura rebuild in line for global award

Public backing could help New Zealand's Kaikoura rebuild beat nine global finalists in a civil engineering award vote.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
National Land Transport Programme gives with one hand but takes with the other
New Zealand Government

National Land Transport Programme gives with one hand but takes with the other

Road maintenance is up, but state highway investment is down sharply, heightening fears of a future infrastructure deficit as traffic grows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
Transport GPS welcome but New Zealand falling further behind
Taxation

Transport GPS welcome but New Zealand falling further behind

Record transport spending will not ease congestion or housing shortages fast enough, according to Infrastructure New Zealand, which says funding still lags Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Jul 2018
Budget in line with infrastructure expectations
Public Sector

Budget in line with infrastructure expectations

Greater use of private capital is still needed as New Zealand’s Budget only partly meets the country’s infrastructure investment gap, industry leaders say.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
Effective fatigue management for drivers a must
Risk & Compliance

Effective fatigue management for drivers a must

Thousands of logbook breaches last year exposed how fatigue and paperwork mistakes can sideline drivers, cost firms, and cause deadly crashes.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Hamilton and Waikato show the way with ‘warm white’ LED street lighting
Sustainability

Hamilton and Waikato show the way with ‘warm white’ LED street lighting

Residents will get softer, less intrusive lighting as the NZD $7.2 million upgrade cuts glare, boosts safety and saves power.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Free webinar for fleet operators on distracted driving
Risk & Compliance

Free webinar for fleet operators on distracted driving

Fleet managers are being warned that phone use can make crash risk four times higher at Brake's free webinar in May.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Is a regional fuel tax the right answer?
Auckland Council

Is a regional fuel tax the right answer?

Auckland’s transport funding gap is so large that a fuel tax would cover only a fraction of the needed NZD $10 billion, carriers say.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Engineers and architects confront their gender problem
Social Media

Engineers and architects confront their gender problem

Nearly 40 organisations have backed a push to lift women’s representation in New Zealand engineering and architecture by 20 percent by 2021.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
Employers urged to take part in Road Safety Week 2018
Fleet Management

Employers urged to take part in Road Safety Week 2018

Businesses are being asked to back a week-long campaign on seat belts and phone use, as at-work crashes cost lives and money.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
NZTA hosting hackathon for ideas to make roads safer
Hackathon

NZTA hosting hackathon for ideas to make roads safer

Developers, tech experts and people with engineering or transport backgrounds will come together with to improve the public transport system.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
NZTA approves Teletrac Navman as an electronic system provider
Fleet Management

NZTA approves Teletrac Navman as an electronic system provider

RUC Manager automatically tracks vehicle distance and calculates off-road activity, enabling accurate, NZTA-approved RUC rebates...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Manawatu Gorge road option needs future-proofing
Supply Chain

Manawatu Gorge road option needs future-proofing

Road freight operators warn the replacement route must avoid repeats of months-long disruption and cope with heavy trucks on steep grades.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Four options for Manawatu Gorge highway
Supply Chain

Four options for Manawatu Gorge highway

Public feedback opens on four cheaper routes after the Manawatū Gorge closure left the region without a safe state highway link.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
Kiwi software enhances Pūhoi to Warkworth project
Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi software enhances Pūhoi to Warkworth project

A cloud-based compliance platform is giving the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Council and contractor a single live view of consents on the $709.5m motorway.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017