Border rethink required to meet skilled worker demand
Armed with the knowledge that managing Covid-19 in New Zealand is now a long-haul project, it is time for the Government to re-think its approach to the border. As possibly the last place on earth to get any kind of mass population vaccination coverage – we don’t even have a plan for that yet – … Read More
Focus on driver behaviour to address appalling road toll
Eleven people were killed on the roads between Christmas Eve 2020 and 5 January 2021. Even on a scale of all the other things that have happened in just this second week of 2021, we should not overlook this as being deadly serious. Four people were killed in the same period the previous year. What’s … Read More
Telling our story
I have spent much of the past week talking to media about the impacts of Northport’s decision to berth the Constantinos P and offload 1340 containers bound for Auckland and further south. Every story has two sides and my role is to ensure our industry is heard. There are two parts to this particular action … Read More
Transmission Gully an impressive asset
This week, myself and Road Transport Forum board member and road freight transport business owner Deborah O’Brien toured the famous Transmission Gully build. We weren’t disappointed. This road will enhance travel into and out of the Wellington region with a 27 kilometre motorway from Mackays Crossing to Linden that will be a key part of … Read More
