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Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is a national membership association representing the road freight transport industry. Their members operate urban, rural and inter- regional commercial freight transport services throughout the country. 

Road is the dominant freight mode in New Zealand, transporting 92.8% of the freight task on a tonnage basis, and 75.1% on a tonne-km basis. The road freight transport industry employs over 34,000 people across more than 4,700 businesses, with an annual turnover of $6 billion.
 

Joined September 2024
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Transport 1 May 2025
Road freight association backs Time of Use Charging Bill, but flags cost concerns

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has backed congestion charging legislation, but says that amendments are necessary to maximise savings for consumers and businesses.

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Transport 1 May 2025
Retirement of Aratere Highlights Urgent Need for New Cook Strait Ferries

Transporting New Zealand CEO Dom Kalasih says KiwiRail’s announcement today that the Interislander ferry Aratere will be retired later this year is appreciated by his members in so far as it gives some certainty on what’s happening.

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Transport 15 Apr 2025
Driver licence changes will benefit road transport industry

Road freight industry group Transporting New Zealand is welcoming proposed changes to driver licensing rules, saying they will help encourage more young people to become truck drivers.

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Traffic 3 Apr 2025
Truck dashcams capture some hair-raising impatient driving

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has shared dashcam footage from members showing some hair-raising near-misses, and says that impatient driving is endangering lives.

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Transport 1 Apr 2025
Transporting New Zealand welcomes ferry certainty but warns of risks

Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the detail provided by Minister for Rail Winston Peters in today's procurement update about Cook Strait ferries.

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Transport 25 Mar 2025
Transporting New Zealand backs freight-focussed Greater Manawatu City and Regional Deal Proposal

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is backing the Greater Manawatū City and Regional Deal Proposal, saying the Deal’s five priority projects would support the region’s role as a vital centre for freight and distribution, and support strong economic growth.

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Transport 19 Mar 2025
Public are big fans of truck drivers - survey

Polling shows strong positive public sentiment towards truck drivers, with more than seven times as many people surveyed having a positive perception of road freight drivers compared to those taking a negative view (52 per cent to 7 per cent).

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Transport 14 Mar 2025
Good work on the Desert Road

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Transporting New Zealand has congratulated NZTA and its contractors on the announcement the Desert Road between Waiouru and Tūrangi will reopen this Friday as scheduled.

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Transport 4 Mar 2025
Auckland congestion costing freight companies and customers millions

AUCKLAND — National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says a report from EY and ARUP for Auckland Transport on the $2.6 billion cost of traffic congestion emphasises the need for time of use charging that takes freight considerations into account.

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Transport 5 Feb 2025
Desert Road closure costing freight businesses an estimated $100,000 per day

CENTRAL PLATEAU — National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has emphasised the importance of getting the Desert Road on State Highway 1 reopened as soon as possible, estimating that the closure is increasing freight costs for businesses and consumers by $100,000 per day.

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Transport 14 Dec 2024
Tolling reform essential in resolving the transport deficit

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says the Minister of Transport’s announcement on tolling reform shows the Government is committed to delivering a modern, safe and efficient roading network.

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Transport 11 Dec 2024
Government's ferry announcement short on detail

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a Crown-owned company will be established to procure two new Cook Strait ferries, but says freight operators will be disappointed by the lack of certainty offered.

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Transport 6 Dec 2024
Road freight sector welcomes Cook Strait ferry certainty

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says the upcoming decision about replacement Cook Strait ferries will provide welcome certainty for the freight sector.

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Transport 1 Nov 2024
Economist Cam Bagrie appointed chairman of the board for Transporting New Zealand

Leading economist Cam Bagrie has been appointed as an independent director, board member and Chair of peak road freight organisation Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.

Economist Cam Bagrie speaking at Transporting New Zealand's latest seminar in Napier.

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Transport 1 Oct 2024
Transporting New Zealand opposes tolling on Manawatū Tararua Highway

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has opposed NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s plan to toll the 11.5km Manawatū Tararua Highway, saying the proposal doesn’t stack up and comes far too late in the project.

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Transport 20 Sep 2024
Cook Strait ferry woes another reminder

WELLINGTON — National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is concerned to hear this morning that Bluebridge's ferry, the MV Connemara, had reported engine trouble in Cook Strait.

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