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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
The Kiwi software company helping NZTA build a $700m road
Cloud Services

The Kiwi software company helping NZTA build a $700m road

NZTA partners with New Zealand software company CS-VUE to manage $709.5m motorway project from Pūhoi to Warkworth.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
Safety-first approach wins fleet safety awards
Human Capital Management

Safety-first approach wins fleet safety awards

Companies across Australasia were recognised for fleet safety measures aimed at cutting crashes involving at-work drivers.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work
Risk & Compliance

Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work

Daylight saving is a reminder that tired workers are 30 per cent more likely to have accidents, WorkSafe says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Coromandel Loop to be made safer for riders
Online Safety

Coromandel Loop to be made safer for riders

Rider deaths and serious injuries on the Northern Coromandel Loop are expected to fall as NZ Transport Agency starts a NZD $2.5 million safety upgrade.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
EVs to share special vehicle lanes on some of Auckland's busiest roads
Cartech

EVs to share special vehicle lanes on some of Auckland's busiest roads

Electric vehicles are set to share special vehicle lanes on Auckland roads, thanks to a new initiative by the NZTA.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Local winners in infrastructure awards
Sustainability

Local winners in infrastructure awards

New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Self-driving cars set to change commercial property
Smart Cities

Self-driving cars set to change commercial property

Tenants may need flexible parking and charging layouts as driverless vehicles reshape building design, delivery zones and site selection.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
No such thing as a bridge too far
Disaster Recovery

No such thing as a bridge too far

Shipping containers have kept Queenstown’s Kawarau Falls Bridge replacement moving through extreme weather and a wide river crossing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Earthquake fails to rattle KiwiRail results
Supply Chain

Earthquake fails to rattle KiwiRail results

Strong productivity gains lifted KiwiRail to a $52 million underlying surplus despite a $40 million hit from the Kaikoura earthquake.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 27th Aug 2017
Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch
KiwiRail

Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch

Residents and travellers are being urged to stay off the Main North Line, where work trains are operating day and night after earthquake repairs.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
New benefits for electric vehicle owners
Climate change

New benefits for electric vehicle owners

Heavy electric vehicle operators in New Zealand will save on road user charges, as councils gain power to open bus lanes to EVs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017