Non-profit trade association supporting trucking operators with safety management, compliance guidance, education, and advocacy since 1988.
The New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) is a Christchurch-based, not-for-profit incorporated society established in 1988. It represents and supports trucking-related businesses, from owner-operators to corporate partners, through advocacy, advice, member services and group purchasing arrangements. Its website promotes road-safety education, careers initiatives, TruckSafe New Zealand and HARMfree Transport & Logistics. Current governance material identifies the independent Transport Well New Zealand Charitable Trust as the body developing or governing TruckSafe, HARMfree, Careers Transport and related safety initiatives; the NTA remains connected through operational support and shared leaders. In August 2025, the NTA endorsed the Government's direction to replace fuel excise with electronic RUC across the light-vehicle fleet and supported digital administration intended to make compliance easier.
Industry-led Safety Management Accreditation System developed with the Australian Trucking Association. Offers independent auditing, a Code of Conduct, and compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Open to all operators including single-vehicle owner-drivers. Audits conducted by Avid Plus using Audit Compliance Solutions technology.
Free workplace safety and wellbeing programme funded by ACC ($850,000 over 3 years). Covers four key areas including Good Work Design and psychosocial harm prevention. Resources and IP now held by the Transport Well Charitable Trust to remain industry-led and free.
Mobile education unit launched in 2017 delivering two programmes: 'Share the Road with Big Trucks' (for all road users) and 'Trucking Along Let's Talk' (for truck drivers). Over 38,000 participants reached. Available to schools and communities at minimal or no cost.
Represents member interests in transport policy, RUC reform, and regulatory change. Engages with government on VDAM Rule review, road safety policy, and funding for the National Land Transport Fund.
Provides members with information on regulatory compliance, chain of responsibility obligations, and operational best practice for trucking operators.
New Zealand Trucking Association established. David Boyce becomes founding president.
The Safety MAN Road Safety Truck launches, initially responding to safety concerns on the inland route between Christchurch and Picton after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
HARMfree Transport & Logistics receives $850,000 through an ACC Workplace Injury Prevention grant to develop workplace safety and wellbeing resources for the transport sector.
NTA opens membership more broadly to transport operators and redevelops the TruckSafe safety management system for New Zealand requirements. Ken Winsloe becomes president in September after Rob Taylor steps down as chair.
TruckSafe New Zealand launches as an industry-led safety management and certification system, and McKay Cartage receives its first provisional certificate. NTA later gifts the HARMfree resources and intellectual property to the Transport Well New Zealand Charitable Trust.
Chief Executive Officer
Founding president in 1988, life member and current CEO. He has more than 40 years' transport-industry experience, including as an owner-driver and fleet operator, and works in cost modelling, training, mediation and issue resolution.
Chief Operating Officer
Joined the association in 2013 and has a background in marketing and business management. She has led development of association safety and wellbeing initiatives and is also involved in TruckSafe and Transport Well governance.
President
Association president since September 2024. He previously managed a trucking fleet and is a director of TruckSafe New Zealand and trustee of Transport Well New Zealand Charitable Trust.
Vice President & Livestock Representative
Owner of ED Swain Ltd and an industry participant with more than 45 years' experience. He represents the association on the National Livestock Transport Committee.
In August 2025, the New Zealand Trucking Association welcomed the Government's plan to transition New Zealand's light-vehicle fleet from fuel excise to electronic road user charges. The association argued that distance-based charging would provide a fairer and more durable funding base as vehicle efficiency and alternative drivetrains reduce fuel-excise revenue. It also supported digital innovation intended to simplify RUC administration for commercial operators and private motorists. These are organisational policy positions, not findings that the proposed system will necessarily allocate every user's full road cost or measure physical wear directly.
The NZ Trucking Association established the Trucking Industry Show in 2014, which has grown into the largest trucking and trade industry exhibition in New Zealand, held biennially at Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.
In October 2024, the NZ Trucking Association opened its membership to transport companies and operators nationwide, positioning itself as a forward-thinking organisation committed to driving sustainable change in the trucking industry.
In April 2025, the NZ Trucking Association launched TruckSafe New Zealand, a not-for-profit industry-led Safety Management Accreditation System adapted from Australia's TruckSafe programme with over 27 years of proven success.
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NZ Incorporated Society
29 Nov 1988
23 Islington Avenue, Islington, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
Source: NZ Companies Office · Last checked February 2026
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