GITI Tyres Big Test
      Kenworth T909 6x4 50-inch Sleeper Cab   Story Colin Smith Photos Gerald Shacklock

GITI Tyres Big Test - Heavy Metal

The six tall chimney stacks at the old Meremere Power Station which were roughly a half-way landmark during the Hamilton-Auckland journeys of my childhood have long gone.

But appropriately there is a pair of tall metal stacks awaiting us in the grounds of the former coal-fired power station on the morning of this month’s New Zealand Truck & Driver Giti Tyres Big Test.

They belong to the new Nikau Contractors Kenworth T909 heavy haul unit, built to a custom specification and rat...

Read More  


Aeolus Truck & Driver News

Leadership moves at Transporting NZ
The transport industry has been an attentive audience for leading New Zealand economist Cam Bagrie on multiple occasions, and always appreciative of his blunt economic assessments...

Some roads just work better than others

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Some roads just work better than others

As Napier MP Katie Nimon alluded to at Transporting New Zealand’s recent Napier Seminar, work has started on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway RoNS (Roads of National Significance) in or...


Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus

Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus: Immaculate in Matamata

It hasn’t been part of a formal business plan, but one truck per year is a rough average for the step-by-step growth of Laurent Contractors.

The rural transport company at ...


Southpac Legends

From a Hush Puppy to Crocs. Gary Johnstone - Brenics Limited

Renowned for his standout choice in footwear, plus his ability to ask ‘posing’ questions, Gary Johnstone (of Brenics food transport and logistics fame) is a South Island transport ...


Recently Registered

October market remains quiet

October new truck registrations continue to reflect the current economic climate with  NZ Transport Agency data confirming the market is still trending below 2023 volumes.

...

NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
December 2024 | Read Now
  • NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
    December 2024 | Read Now
    Industry Partners
    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 Christchurch Airport delivers big on freight

    Christchurch Airport has signed a significant deal with Fulton Hogan to expand its existing freight aircraft parking area, effectively...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 Daimler Australia Executive Cautions Against Overinterpreting Electric Truck Sales Data

    In a recent media briefing coinciding with the launch of the updated Fuso Canter light-duty range, Daniel Whitehead, President...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 Daimler Truck and Volvo Group Forge Joint Venture for Vehicle Software Platform

    In a significant move for the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group have signed a binding agreement...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 EROAD and Geotab Join Forces to Launch Affordable Fleet Management Solutions

    Global telematics giant Geotab has partnered with New Zealand’s EROAD to deliver cost-effective fleet management solutions for businesses in...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 SH1 Te Kamo Bypass, Whangārei, overnight closure next week

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises State Highway 1 Te Kamo Bypass, Whangārei, will be closed between Great...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill summer maintenance work begins next week

    Night and day-time closures get underway on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill next week, with maintenance work planned for...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 Taupō SH1 maintenance jumps the queue

    A major change in the scheduling of the maintenance on SH1 between Tīrau and Waiouru has seen the closure...

    NZTD News | Posted 31-10-2024 Transporting NZ makes new appointments

    The first meeting of the new Transporting New Zealand Board on Tuesday confirmed two important appointments and key plans for...

    NZTD News | Posted 25-10-2024 Mapping your way through the summer works programme

    Growing up, I was one of those kids who loved pouring over the maps I found in my grandfather's...

    Join our newsletter list to receive ..
    THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS AND UPDATES DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX!