NTA INDUSTRY SUMMIT
Brett Aldridge.
A NEW NZTA The 2020 New Zealand Trucking Association Industry Summit took place on Saturday 21 November at Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch.
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rett Aldridge, senior manager, safer commercial transport, NZTA, outlined the agency’s new path as it follows its Tu ake, tu maia regulatory strategy until 2025. The plan sets out a path for the agency to return to its core functions by getting the basics right and getting smart about its regulation. “The regulator’s getting its act together and improving its statutory function,” he said. Aldridge said that the commercial transport industry would see a different regulator.
Rebalancing – “We have many tools, and it’s about us using the right ones at the right time. We’ll use whatever tool we need to get the desired result.” Safety and compliance outcomes – “The outcome is not about successful prosecution or reputational loss or fine; those are tools that help the outcomes. Where we find an issue, we won’t drop it till it’s resolved, be that compliance is achieved or someone’s removed from the system.” Engage with industry – “We need to understand your
drivers and frustrations so we can understand how to best work with you so industry can flourish but with some boundaries. We want to meet, work through issues and understand things. You’ll see a regulator that communicates clearly in a language that can be understood.” Relationships and partnerships – “All of us want a safe transport system, and none of us wants deaths and injuries. We’re really just paving how to get there and how we can achieve that.” Consistency – “Regional differences will be minimised.
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