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Mega-trucks too heavy for motorway
Auckland's Southern Motorway has up to a dozen points too weak to support new, extra-heavy trucks already plying the roads.
Auckland's Southern Motorway has up to a dozen points too weak to support new, extra-heavy trucks already plying the roads.
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Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.
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