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Can a Bus Cross the Centre Line in New Zealand? Legal Guidance for Road Transport
Many New Zealand roads, particularly in cities with historic layouts, weren’t built for today’s large vehicles. Winding, narrow and often steep, these former horse-and-cart tracks are now essential routes for public transport. So what happens when a bus ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Splits and Breaks | Case Update | Tramways Union v Tranzurban
1. Since 2021, the New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees’ Union Wellington Branch Incorporated (Tramways Union) has been involved in litigation against Tranzurban Hutt Valley Limited (Tranzurban) over the breaks Tranzurban’s ...
Aug 25, 2025
Ask Before You Act: Police Powers to Inspect Work Time Logbooks
Drivers in the road transport industry are well aware that Police officers have legal authority under the Land Transport Act to demand immediate production of a work time logbook. Failing to produce a logbook on request can carry the same weight as ...
Aug 24, 2025
Craig Tatley of Gibson Sheat Lawyers | NZTA’s Industry Alert to Bus Operators in relation to bike racks
On your bike: NZTA’s Industry Alert to Bus Operators in relation to bike racks. Craig Tatley, a solicitor in the Litigation team at Gibson Sheat, has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the passenger transport industry, as he regularly drives ...
Nov 6, 2024
Taxes on utes rules
The Government is taking action in line with the advice of the Climate Change Commission to increase uptake of low emission vehicles by introducing a range of measures that will help meet New Zealand’s 2050 carbon neutral target. The Land Transport ...
Nov 24, 2021
Lost your licence? DUI | Limited Licence | Gibson Sheat Lawyers Wellington
If you have been disqualified from driving because of a traffic conviction or excess demerit points, you may be eligible to apply for a special licence or work licence, otherwise known as a limited licence. Gibson Sheat has obtained limited licences for ...
May 27, 2021