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The Motor Industry Association (MIA) was incorporated in October 1996. The Association was formed as a new association to represent the collective interests of the new vehicle importers association (AMIDNZ) and the CKD assemblers (MVMA).

The Association was set up to present a united voice on industry matters such as vehicle safety, emissions, consumer standards, codes of practice. The Association is recognised by Government agencies such as the Land Transport Safety Authority; Ministry of Consumer Affairs; Ministry of Transport; Ministry of Commerce; New Zealand Customs Service; Ministry for the Environment etc as the official voice for the new vehicle industry and takes a lead role in all automotive industry issues. The MIA represents the industry on numerous Government committees including LTSA Industry Consultative Group; Vehicle Standards Advisory Committee; Transport Strategy Group and Air Quality Guidelines Review Committee.

MIA members are the official manufacturers representative of the new vehicle marquee. Membership totals 34 companies who collectively represent 97% of all new vehicles sold in New Zealand. The Association has established a used import committee to represent the interests of those members importing and refurbishing used imports (of their own marquee). This committee will offer Government and officials an alternative voice on used import issues. Membership is open to any new vehicle franchise holder; and an associate membership category exists.

The MIA has close links with other trade and consumer associations involved in the automotive industry including the Motor Vehicle Dealers Institute; Imported Motor Vehicle Dealers Association; Motor Trade Association; Collision Repair Association; Motor Industry Training Organisation; Automobile Association; Consumers Institute to name a few. The MIA in consultation with the above, where there is collective agreement makes joint industry submissions on matters that may impact on the industry. In the past twelve months the MIA has made submissions on the Motor Vehicle Dealers Bill; the proposed Consumer Information Standard; the Personal Properties Securities Bill; various LTSA Rules including the Standards Compliance Rule, Vehicle Repair Rule as well as component specific rules such as vehicle seats, seat belts, and seat and seat belt anchorage's.

MIA member initiatives include the introduction of vehicle compliance with emission standards; a safety recall code of practice and compliance of all new passenger car models with international frontal impact standards.

The South Island Road Transport Association aims to create and sustain the environment within the South Island in which the road transport industry can grow and prosper and to assist members realise their business goals

The South Island Road Transport Association exists to promote and advance the interests and welfare of all members fairly and equitably, regardless of size, location and type of road transport business.

The South Island Road Transport Association will work as the voice of the road transport industry, espousing good corporate and community citizenship. It supports fair and equitable road taxes to maintain and develop an effective and efficient roading network and believes that health, safety and care for the environment compliment good business practice.

Road Transport Forum New Zealand is the national industry organisation representing the interests of road transport businesses.

It was formed in July 1997 by the amalgamation of the New Zealand Road Transport Association and the Owner Carriers' Association of New Zealand at a national level to form one organisation representing the road freight industry.

Road Transport Forum incorporates the five regions of the New Zealand Road Transport Association (NZRTA) National Road Carriers (NRC) and the Combined Owner-Driver Association SI (CODA). Operators are members of the Forum through belonging to one of its member associations — there is no direct membership.

The Forum represents owner drivers, fleet operators, in-house road transport operators and suppliers of goods and services to the road transport industry.

Road freight transport is a diverse and wide ranging industry. Within the various sectors there are general freight carriers and specialists in logging, refrigerated transport, livestock, furniture, liquids, and so on. There are metropolitan carriers, others who work the provinces and those in linehaul.

No matter what the sector, size of company or where it is situated, all road freighters have common business interests. The Forum is designed to meet these needs and will give added value to its member businesses and the industry by:

The Forum and its predecessors have protected and promoted the interests of members at a local and national level since 1924. It also maintains links with research and overseas road transport groups in order to keep members up to date with latest developments, and it provides business information and advice to members.

About 5,300 road carriers operate "for hire and/or reward" throughout New Zealand. These carriers run about 18,000 trucks in a total fleet of 76,700 heavy commercial vehicles.

The industry employs 21,650 people, is the country's eighth largest industry employer, and is worth more than $2.5 billion a year to the gross national product.

Operators affiliated to the Forum operate over 85 percent of all "hire/reward" trucks in the country.

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