Easter travel, disrupted sleep and shifting daylight hours are set to collide in a perfect storm on New Zealand roads this long weekend - a period already associated with heightened road trauma.

Eighty-two per cent of work-related fatalities in New Zealand’s transport and warehousing sector involve vehicles [1] , underscoring what safety leaders describe as one of the under-governed workplace risks. AutoSense CEO Charles Dawson says that while vehicle incidents remain one of the most common causes of workplace death [2] in New Zealand, for many organisations, it is a health and safety blind spot. “Driving is the work activity most likely to result in serious harm [3

AutoSense, a leading New Zealand provider of fleet and driver safety solutions, is strengthening its presence in Australia with the launch of LifeSaver Mobile, a first-of-its-kind app designed to stop distracted driving before it starts.

Mobile-phone distraction remains one of the biggest risks for drivers, with Waka Kotahi data showing that in the past three years, 283 drivers in fatal or injury crashes were distracted by a phone....

As schools return for term one, New Zealand roads are about to re-enter their most dangerous daily window - and it’s not late at night or on long-haul routes.

Greg Murphy still remembers the moment his life changed behind the wheel. Driving late at night, tired, and with alcohol still in his system, on a road he’d driven “heaps of times before,” he lost control of his Datsun 1200 – spinning 180 degrees, sliding down a bank and hitting trees, one of which struck just inches behind the passenger seat.

Building on the success of the Transport Leaders Forum, AutoSense presents the newly named NZ Fleet Forum — returning to Auckland and Christchurch in February 2026 with a powerful agenda that puts driver wellbeing firmly in the spotlight. Hosted by AutoSense and proudly sponsored by NZI, the Fleet Forum equips fleet managers and business leaders with practical tools and insights to support both light- and heavy-vehicle drivers. The focus this year is on the critical link betw

In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy reveals driving confessions Greg ‘Murph’ Murphy is hitting the streets with In the Driver’s Seat,  a bold new podcast that’s part carpool confession, part cautionary tale and 100% homegrown. Launching this September and backed by fleet and driver safety leaders AutoSense, the ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve

As daylight saving begins this Sunday, Kiwis may welcome the brighter evenings and promise of summer BBQs, but the switch comes with a...

AutoSense Vision Focus provides reassurance for drivers and fleet managers For more than five years, Guardian by Seeing Machines cameras...

L->R: Santiago Aon (Fonterra, Director Global Supply Chain), Deena Clarkson (CE, Coda Group), Charles Dawson (AutoSense CEO), Lee...

AutoSense backs Street Smart to close the youth driver safety gap They’re driving less, but crashing more. Globally Gen Z’s licence...

Entries now open to celebrate road safety excellence Entries are now open for the 2025 Australasian Fleet Champions Awards, and...

How policy can prevent the next tragedy. When a driver sent 45 Snapchat messages from behind the wheel of her truck before ploughing the...

Fatigue and sleep health expert Kat Aubrey leads World Sleep Day talk To mark  World Sleep Day on Friday 14 March , vehicle safety and...

Freezing your pillowcase, putting ice in your water, and eating a green apple at 3 pm may not be the norm for most truckies,

By popular demand, AutoSense brings sell-out event to Christchurch on 21 February 2025 AutoSense is excited to announce the return of the...

These are the essential features NZ transport companies need In the demanding world of New Zealand transport, where long hours and...

Mainfreight Australia is powering up their driver safety efforts with the installation of nearly 600 MiTAC units from AutoSense in their...

Dr Angus McKerral to speak in NZ next week Inside Seeing Machines’ Canberra headquarters, an alarm has been sounding every thirty seconds...