​​WELCOME Monday was officially the first day of winter, fog is a major driving hazard in the Waikato. Fog can be one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in due to its ability to significantly reduce your visibility. Fog consists of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air just above the earth's surface. It is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water and landscape which is why the Waikato region is so affected by fog. Tips to help with dri

New Zealand, along with the rest of the world, has been through a unique experience, one we hope never to repeat. The craziness of panic buying hand sanitiser, toilet paper and PPE looms large in our memories. Covid-19 highlighted many positive aspects of humanity and identified other areas where we did not stand for the greater good. Like many others, I tried to buy,with limited success, hand sanitiser for my on-the-road workers to keep in their vehicles. If I were hon

​​WELCOME We have been in Level 3 for a week now. Many people in our country have returned to the workplace, some of our children have returned to school/childcare. This change has meant yet another adjustment that we have had to make in our lives. How are you coping? For those of you who have not visited our website in the last week, you would not have seen the latest addition to our page. There is now a Covid-19 section where we add information about the different levels

Have you ever come across roadworks and been confused by the traffic management? Maybe the gaps between the cones are large enough for a vehicle to move between, maybe there are conflicting arrows, maybe there doesn’t appear to be any reason for them. The risk of a vehicle incident is much higher when the traffic management plan appears confusing – both for the road users and for the road workers. Your workplace can be just as confusing and high-risk, particularly if people

​​WELCOME Wow, what a surreal feeling this is. It is totally different from what we thought April would look like a month ago! Currently, we are in a nationwide lock down for at least four weeks. This is New Zealand's way to stop the spread of Covid-19 and our best chance at keeping as many Kiwi's as possible safe and healthy and minimise the impact. Throughout this lockdown period, we have and will be a lot more active on our Facebook page. This is how we will keep you u

Water and Climate Change Water is our most precious resource in New Zealand, but we take for granted that fresh, clean water will always be available. The 22nd of March 2020 is World Water Day. This is an annual event run by UN-Water, the entity that co-ordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation. This year’s theme is ‘Nature and Climate Change’ and will focus on how water and climate change are inextricably linked. In New Zealand, changes in climate – suc