In this months Business Podcast .

The phrase Trucks and Service appears to be popping up more and more. New Zealand Trucking Media editorial director Dave McCoid talks to New Zealand Trucking magazine editor Gavin Myers about what it might actually mean and where that particular path might lead.

Blake Noble's written a Carriers' Corner blinder in the July 24 issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine. Just what the industry and country need at the moment. We had to chat to him about it - time to shake off the dross people and create your own silver lining.

We catch up with Penske NZ general sales manage Dean Hoverd to chat about the recent regional drive day held in Wacol Queensland, and the exciting times Penske have ahead with the latest generation of their two anchoe products here, MAN and Western Star .

The IRTENZ 2024 scholarship was so close in terms of application quality, the body decided an unprecidented decision was required. Not only would one person receive the scholarship to attend a three day Fundamentals of Heavy Vehicle Dynamics course at Michigan University, but two addotioal assistance packages would be awarded also. Last month talked to the winner, Rory O'Sullivan from Fruehauf NZ, and this month we catch up with the two recipients of the assistance packages - Tim Stone from Randal and Associates, and Alan Kirk from Gary Douglas Engineering, both from Palmerston.

In the first of the new series called On Schedule with the NRC, New Zealand Trucking Media editorial director speaks with National Road Carreirs (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers on the work the association does - the wins, the challenges, and the strategy taken on key issues of the day. In Episode 1 we drive headlong into the polarising subject of Time of Use charging and discuss what it actually means, and the association's approach.

Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and Environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and envirionmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed - respectfully!
This month - Part 2 of Out of Sight Shouldn't be out of Mind - Acidy seas and stalling currents