The NZ Road Transport Industry Awards recognise best practice or behaviour and honour individuals, organisations, or companies that have gone above and beyond industry requirements in raising skills, safety practices, knowledge, training, industry awareness, innovation and expertise. There were some new categories for 2019 – the Teletrac Navman Outstanding Contribution by a Woman in the Road Transport Industry and EROAD Young Driver of the Year (under 35) awards. 

The 2019 NZ Road Transport Industry Awards were presented at a dinner at Wairakei Resort on Wednesday, 23 September.

2019 Awards

You can read the media release here

VTNZ Supreme Contribution to NZ Road Transport

Jeff Mear – Fruehauf New Zealand

EROAD Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety

Carla Seymour Mansell – Seymours Transport Services

Teletrac Navman Outstanding Contribution by a Woman in the Road Transport Industry

Ayna Shamim – Angel Transport

EROAD Young Driver of the Year

Summer Ratima Thompson – G J Sheldrake

2018 Winners

VTNZ Supreme Contribution to Road Transport

• Greg Inch, Special Rigs for Special Kids

Outstanding Contribution to Training

• Derek Nees, TIL Freight

ERoad Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety

• Safe Business Solutions

Teletrac Navman Industry Innovation Award

• Sysdoc and Fonterra

A brief summary of the winners’ achievements is available here.

2017 Winners

VTNZ Supreme Contribution to Road Transport

• Trevor Woolston (Allied Publications)

UDC Finance Outstanding Contribution to Training

• NZ Express Transport

Sime Darby Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety

• Jackie Carroll (Tranzliquid)

Teletrac Navman Industry Innovation Award

• Waste Management NZ