Ed Speak

Thursday, 07 November 2019

Racking my brain for a good first editorial as the new editor, I came across a Facebook post in a group I follow: “NZ car related street scenes 1950s-1980s.” It was a photo taken in the workshop of

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Farewell to John Oxley

Tuesday, 01 October 2019

We farewell current editor John Oxley from the driver’s seat of Motor Equipment News with this issue, John is moving on to other adventures after a lifetime of automotive writing and over

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Who’s ripping off who?

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

The talking point at the moment is petrol prices. Are we being ripped off?

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Time to step back a bit

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

Once more the motor industry and the motorist are being targeted, and in the rush-to-legislate manner that has become so much a feature of the Labour-led coalition government.

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Investigate the NZTA

Tuesday, 02 July 2019

There seems to be a growing trend among public servants to create controversy – perhaps to show they’re doing some semblance of work! The latest is about safety and imported used cars.

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Keep your concentration on the road

Thursday, 06 June 2019

Whether they are for you, your family, or your staff, it’s important that the vehicles you own or lease are completely safe and driveable.

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Better tighten your belts

Wednesday, 01 May 2019

Economists are warning that costs across all sectors are likely to increase as a result of measures initiated by the Government, with particular emphasis being placed on higher wage bills as a resu

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Just do SOMETHING

Thursday, 04 April 2019

There has been a lot of reaction to Education Minister Chris Hipkin’s proposed move to take over control and ownership of independent training providers (ITPs) and independent training organisation

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Not the way to cook an omelette

Tuesday, 05 March 2019

Watching what’s happening with the Three Stooges in charge of things at the Beehive, I’m reminded of a number of old sayings. The first is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.

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A mishmash start to 2019

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

A mishmash start to 2019

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Show me the way to go home…

Thursday, 06 December 2018

It would be funny if it wasn’t against the very thing it was formed to stand for.

Ed Speak

New World Dangers

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

One area the pro-electric brigade is punting hard is safety, with recent (unsubstantiated) claims that Tesla models are the safest cars in the world.

Ed Speak

Road death toll is basic arithmetic

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

I don’t believe motorists exceeding the speed limit are responsible for the increase in road injuries and deaths in recent years...

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A numbers game

Wednesday, 05 September 2018

New Zealand is one of only a few countries produces most of its electricity from sustainable sources.

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Motor Equipment News August 2018

Wednesday, 01 August 2018

It’s celebration time for us at Adrenalin Publishing, with a quarter century of publishing under our belts, tribute to the foresight and fortitude of owner Cathy Parker.

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Motor Equipment News July 2018 is OUT NOW

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

As we have said many times, full EV vehicles are not the answer to all our needs in New Zealand, and have pitfalls that are already coming to light (see p18) as well as huge infrastructural problems.

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The big government fuel rort scandal

Thursday, 07 June 2018

So petrol has topped the $3 a litre mark, but still the three ruling factions in government are fighting it out to see how much more they can take out of the lolly shop they seem to think the...

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Do the math!

Thursday, 03 May 2018

So we have a quandary for the Government. A countrywide fuel tax hike has been proposed – 10c a litre has been mentioned – ostensibly to upgrade rural road...

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