Small business owners and average income earners in Tauranga are feeling the pain at the petrol pump as fluctuating fuel…
Shipping Gazette article on Ports of Auckland and supply chain fragility
This excellent article from the Shipping Gazette helps to explain the enormous supply chain difficulties being faced this year. Start…
Quake-hit Wellington wants biggest ships
The November 2016 quakes put Wellington’s container cranes out of action for 10 months. Now CentrePort is looking at investing…
Green light for Tauranga Northern Link, more SH2 safety improvements
The Tauranga Northern Link has been taken off the chopping block, with the NZ Transport Agency confirming it will build…
Where we sit on the list of global fuel prices
The average price for petrol worldwide is US$1.18. New Zealand is US$1.68. Some interesting comparisons: Nepal US$0.97 Fiji US$1.05 Australia…
Taxes add to $600 million transport surplus
The Transport fund financed by fuel taxes posted a $634 million surplus, adding fire to the debate around the role…
Opinion – Peter Williams: Land transport planning, spending driving us to a standstill
We’re going to be Aotea-road-cone for many years to come, writes Peter Williams. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times…
Fix the Bloody Road group fed up over ‘absolutely chaotic’ Tauranga access highway that has claimed two dozen lives
Since December, four people have died on a risky stretch of highway between Waihi and Tauranga. About 20 others lost…
Police defend big drop in commercial vehicle inspections
DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Police say safety won’t suffer despite a drop in the number of roadside checks on commercial vehicles. Police…
Sleeping killer – the transport industry gets a wake up call over fatigue
It’s every motorist’s worst nightmare – rounding a corner to find a fully laden 50 tonne truck and trailer unit hurtling…