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Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?

Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.

Maintenance work on Whangārei to Kauri rail line brought forward

The Northland to Auckland line will not be ready until winter.

Northland women encouraged to take up trucking

A Whangārei woman won a free licensing course at the Kamo Touch-A-Truck show in January.

London Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter

It's the latest in mass UK strikes and will cause chaos over busy Easter travel period.

New emergency shipping route a ‘lifeline’ for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne

New route a lifeline for hard-hit economies.

Dire Strait: Call for Govt to step in as KiwiRail stuck with ageing Interisland fleet

New Zealand's $25 billion freight and logistics sector feeling pain of ferry failures too.

Dire Strait: Who runs the ferries and how much do they cost?

Controversy is nothing new for the state-owned Cook Strait ferries.

Could NZ freight chain be returning to 'just-in-time' ordering mode?

New shipping calm and predictability could mean a change in ordering modes.

Civilians flee Kherson again, as Zelenskyy, EU leaders meet over food security

It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".

Focus: How NZ Post handles a 15-million package Christmas rush

Chris Wong, general manager of business marketing at New Zealand Post, takes us inside National Sorting Centre in East Tāmaki and reveals how they deliver Christmas to millions of Kiwis each year. Video / NZ Herald

Infrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projects

Michael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.

'Vast' infrastructure plans hit big cost speed bump

An action plan for building New Zealand’s vital infrastructure will be out shortly.

How women became a powerhouse in NZ’s infrastructure

Three key trends influencing the infrastructure sector.

Christmas shortages: The toys and gadgets you might not see under the tree

Be flexible and prepared for festivities as staff shortages and supply chain issues bite.

Russia rejoins Ukrainian grain exports deal

Russia rejoins wartime deal after Ukraine says it won't use Black Sea route to attack.

Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal

The PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.