8 Sep 2021

Road transport carriers: still no clarity around testing

From First Up, 5:33 am on 8 September 2021

Road hauliers say they still don't have clarity about a new requirement that they be tested every week if they travel through Auckland, fearing it could result in costly delays. The government introduced the updated testing regime for essential workers crossing the Auckland border on Monday, giving road transport operators just a few days to prepare before it comes into force at midnight on Thursday. And some frustrated hauliers say it's been implemented before adequate planning and preparation has been carried out, as Matthew Theunissan reports.