Transport Press Releases

After tallying their EOFY data, this Rotorua logging cartage fleet reported an NZTA refund in excess of $60K for the month of July 2020 – their highest ever and EROAD’s second highest last financial year.

A newly launched website, demeritcheck.co.nz, allows Kiwi drivers to confirm how many demerit points they currently have, how many points they’ve had in the past, and their demerit suspension history (DSH).

Despite a significant downturn in the global car rental market due to the Covid pandemic, StressFreeCarRental.com continues to expand into new international markets.

Kiwi startup is promising to disrupt New Zealand’s costly and inefficient shipping industry.

Wise Move, a New Zealand transport marketplace, recently launched its innovative online platform that connects moving companies with consumers looking to move large items like furniture or appliances or those moving homes.

Off duty Firefighters, Police, Surf Lifeguards, Ambulance paramedics, and Coastguard are coming together to walk children to Meadowbank Primary School as part of Auckland Transport Walking School Bus month, this weeks theme being “Superheros”.

Couriers to India have redefined courier business between New Zealand – Australia and India. It has combined price benefits with minimal documentation and smooth deliveries to establish a seamless consignment delivery establishment across three great nations – New Zealand, Australia and India.

An Easter safety message from the AA, following a high road toll so far this year with some of that number not wearing seatbelts.

Wellington residents will welcome the Regional Council’s proposal to freeze bus fares for another year and the promise of a comprehensive package of improvements and initiatives to come in the near future, says Mayor Justin Lester.

The Road Transport Industry on show and open to the public. For one day only.Over 80 trade displays will be showing off the latest in Technology, Supplies, and Services. Outside on the Tarmac new trucks and trailers and over 250 working trucks on show at the show & shine. From the Big Rigs to Vintage trucks. Learn about sharing the road safely when you are on a cycle. Find out about Career Opportunities and Qualifications.Its all happening on one day. All donations go to Ronald McDonald House and Child Cancer Canterbury.

From July 2014 all 13 models of passenger cars and commercial vans across the Hyundai offering will be fitted with reversing cameras.

Cabchooze ranked at 25th and 26th position in New Zealand Appstore and Playstore last month compared to 5 year old International Airbnb’s 29th rank under ‘Travel’ category.

Statistics offering an insight into the reliability and conduct of hundreds of Auckland taxi drivers – as well as the behaviour and demographics of their passengers – are becoming available for the first time, thanks to detailed analytic data captured by new mobile taxi app, Cabchooze.

Nichols established Freedom Companion Drivers in New Zealand last year
to meet a burgeoning demand for a personalised driving service for
those who may no longer have their drivers license but who don’t want
to lose their independence.

Public views are now being sought on the proposed changes to the give way rule, as part of the Government’s 10-year Safer Journeys road safety strategy.

From 13 May 2011 parking in Wellington city can be conducted by mobile phone – getting rid of the need for cash, coins, cards or even parking meters and pay and display machines via a service called Phone2Park.

Tasman District Police will be working hard to keep the roads safe over the Easter holiday period and that includes lowering the tolerance for speeding drivers to 5kmh.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce is welcoming the roll out of integrated ticketing in Auckland with the new HOP smartcard launched in this city this afternoon. HOP will enable Auckland public transport users to access all public transport services with just one smartcard.

Traffic congestion has become an issue since the Christchurch Earthquake on February 22. A plan has been made to ease the traffic congestion and it will be put in place next week.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she wants Stewart Duff Drive – which runs through Wellington Airport – to remain open to ‘through’ traffic.