Trucks Archive

  • frog

    Keep On Truckin’



    From what I saw on my morning hoparound, Green MPs are absolutely gutted by news in the NZ Herald about trucking industry donations to politicians.  The Road Transport Forum spent nearly $100K greasing the wheels ahead of the election: Those who declared donations of $5000 from the Road Transport Forum were National’s Tau Henare, Eric Roy, Nick [...] read more
    April 16, 2009 6:03 pm - 14 Comments
  • frog

    Truckies’ torment



    So Tony Friedlander is going to lead truck companies in a protest against the impact that rising prices are having on their business. I understand farmers will also be protesting against the impact that drought has on their business and airlines will be protesting about the excessive costs that gravity imposes on their business. What I [...] read more
    July 3, 2008 8:35 am - 46 Comments
  • frog

    Big trucks, big cost



    The government thinks it might be a good idea to permit much bigger trucks on to our road.  That seems scary when 23% of crashes on our roads involve trucks.There are some circumstances where you might need a truck to move goods about.  Then there are circumstances where it just seems easier to stick stuff [...] read more
    December 10, 2007 4:36 pm - 18 Comments