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Check out our gallery from the association’s launch of its call to action for the next government.
Posted on 10 May, 2023
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From left: Greig Epps, Insurance Council, Craig Basher, VTNZ, Sean Stevens, MTA, and Gavin McNaught  and Greg O’Connor, both from VTNZ  
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From left: Jason Land, Collins Automotive, MTA board member Tom Ruddenklau, and Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association chief executive  
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Bob Boniface, left, MTA’s president, and Simon Bradwell, public relations manager  
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Ken McAdam, left, from the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association, and Joe Barnett, SOC NZ Ltd  
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Greg O’Connor, left, chats with Mark Gilbert, from Drive Electric  
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David Murdoch, chief executive officer of Auxo Software  
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Guests listen as Kiritapu Allan, Associate Minister of Transport, makes a speech  

Key figures from across the automotive industry and related sectors joined politicians to mark the Motor Trade Association (MTA) launching its new strategic publication.

The document, “Driving New Zealand forward – future proofing the automotive industry” was unveiled at parliament in Wellington on May 9.

Guests had the chance to mingle and also heard speeches from Bob Boniface, MTA president, and Kiritapu Allan, Associate Minister of Transport. Addresses were also made by Simeon Brown, Julie Anne Genter and Simon Court, transport spokespersons for National, the Greens and Act, respectively.