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Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

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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 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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