The country's 100 or so heavy vehicle certifying engineers, who design and approve trucks and trailers and modifications to them, have backed a fiery complaint to the Transport Minister. The original 18-page complaint laid anonymously last month accuses the agency of bias, technical incompetence and scapegoating engineers at will. Now the engineers industry group, called the HVE committee, is calling for a "serious review". Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) did not address RNZ's request for an interview. The original complaint accused NZTA of scapegoating many certifiers - especially anyone who spoke up against it - while favouring a small number.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2021 21:33 UTC