A quiet revolution has just started in the forests near Rotorua and on the highways of the Bay of Plenty and central plateau.
The Rotorua Forest Haulage (RFH) fleet has a new Scania which is very different to the others working in the familiar green and white colours.
It’s a 45 R model, an R Series 6x4 tractor unit which is working as a 9-axle B-Train logger. That alone is different because anything other than 8- and 9-axle truck and trailer combos are a rarity in modern Kiwi log transport.
But this Scania is also fully electri...
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Progess on SH1 resealing project
The re-sealing work on the Cambridge section of SH1 Waikato Expressway reached Stage 3 from the middle of May.This stage of the asphalting work is focussed on the southbound lanes between the Vi...
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New Zealand must keep lifting road safety standards
In April, 18 people died on New Zealand roads in just ten days. Six were not wearing seatbelts, and in half the crashes a vehicle crossed the centre line. It was a stark reminder that, despite prom...
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Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus; Understated Cool
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When it comes to the world of transport and earthmoving, practicality often trumps passion.
However, when the opportunity to own a Kenworth SAR Legend, Corey Burnett’s, (MD of Burnett’s Transport...
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Truck market remains steady
The New Zealand new truck market continues to show signs of steadying, with April registrations very close to last year’s 2025 levels.
NZ Transport Agency data shows 252 new trucks (with a GVM of...
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Unleashing Heldog
Matthew Sherlock has been a part of the trucking industry for over 40 years. Growing up, Matt’s family owned a bus company which enabled him to acquire a special HT when he was 17, which he then us...
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