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On Schedule. A podcast series in which New Zealand Trucking Media editorial director Dave McCoid speaks with National Road Carriers (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers - and guests - on the work the association does, the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day.

  1. FEB 3

    Ep 18: Economic Trends 2026 with Gareth Kiernan

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. This month, we start the year with our annual scene setter on the economy. Yes, it's Economic Trends 2026, with Infometrics director and chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan. Few in his industry have the ability to demystify economics like Gareth, imparting some valuable tools for your decisions making tool chest.

    39 min

  2. 12/04/2025

    Ep 17 The Annual Question and Answer Session

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. An end-of-year special we hope will become an annual event – the member Q&A. We've asked for questions, you've responded, here's the answers!

    57 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    Episode 16: NRC – Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day.   This month, Dave McCoid sits down for a not-to-be-missed interview with NRC chief executive Justin Tighe-Umbers. After another difficult year for NZ Inc, Justin discusses the work done at NRC and progress made in key areas. He also looks towards 2026 with a bit more spring in the commercial footstep, and an industry entering a period of fundamental change.

    1h 23m

  4. 09/30/2025

    Ep 15 Workplace Drug Testing: Trends and Solutions

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. In one of the truly fascinating episodes of the year, Dave McCoid sits down with Glenn Dobson, CEO at The Drug Detection Agency, for a chat about trends in workplace drug use, and looking at a huge workplace subject of our time through a lens far wider reaching than merely detection.

    48 min

  5. 09/02/2025

    Ep 14 Resilient Roads, Resilient Economy

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. This month, a fantastic chat with Andrew Clark, national manager for maintenance and operations at NZTA Waka Kotahi. Our roads are in for far more than a visible overhaul – in the background it's a whole new approach to how money is spent, and the processes that drive planning, selection, decision, execution, and accountability. This is a most enlightening interview.

    43 min

  6. 07/30/2025

    Ep 13 Updating the Cost of Ownership Model – An NRC and EECA Collaboration

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. This month – costing you business now and in the future. The NRC operator costing model has been a living document for four decades. It has recently be put through the refiners' fire once again, this time in collaboration with EECA. It means operators can now test business viability in the alternatively propelled space.

    55 min

  7. 07/01/2025

    Ep 12 The Role of Your Business When Injury Occurs

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. This month, Dave McCoid is joined by NRC's manager for policy and advocacy, James Smith, for a chat with Amanda Peart from ACC. Amanda's role is manager -  business engagements and partnerships, and today the topic on the table is: the role of your business when injury occurs. Amanda is all about collaboration and working together on the journey towards best practice injury prevention and management.

    43 min

  8. 06/03/2025

    Ep 11 Vicente Valencia - Lessons on Roading PPPs

    On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day. This month, one of our most fascinating episodes to date. Dave McCoid chats with Vicente Valencia, CEO of NX2 Northern Express Group from June 2018 to September 2024 on successful PPPs and an aspirational approached to infrastructure.

    50 min
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On Schedule. A podcast series in which New Zealand Trucking Media editorial director Dave McCoid speaks with National Road Carriers (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers - and guests - on the work the association does, the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
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