The Government's being told to stick to being a regulator when it comes to freight.

The Ministry of Transport has been consulting on New Zealand’s supply chain issues, with Transporting New Zealand providing detailed feedback on behalf of the trucking industry.

Transporting NZ says the Government's right to examine it, but it shouldn't intervene.

Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Tim Dower it can't become a player.

He says governments don't understand how free markets work and often any kind of involvement or investment can either lead to nothing, or stuff things up.

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