GITI Tyres Big Test
      Scania P 460 B6x4NA   Story Colin Smith Photos Gerald Shacklock

GITI Tyres Big Test; Milking More Mileage

Distinctive white and green livery with the Scania name prominent in capitals below the windscreen is the standard visual for an Open Country Dairy milk tanker.

But take a closer look at this month’s New Zealand Truck & Driver feature truck and a few subtle differences become apparent. The roofline of this truck is a little lower than its fleet buddies and you might notice the door handles are slightly below shoulder height. And it’s only two steps to climb into the cab...

Read More  


Aeolus Truck & Driver News

New speed and drugs enforcement begins
December will see two major trafficenforcement strategies rolled-out on New Zealand roads.The first average speed safety camera site is scheduled to be operational from December 1 and roadside d...

Thinking differently: Making the most of opportunities

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Thinking differently: Making the most of opportunities
Green Fleet progress

A recent highlight for me was the launch of our Green Fleet Self-Assessment Tool, developed with the support of TR Group and EECA.

The self-assessment ...


Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus; Paving Two paths
Canterbury-headquartered JCL Asphalt and associated Blue Diamond Haulage are somewhat bucking the convention in family-owned fleets of children working for their parents. In this case, Tim Craw wor...


Southpac Legends

The McKay Way Kevin McKay, McKay Cartage
In the world of transport, where deadlines are tightand the road is long, a company’s true horsepower is often found not in its engines, but in its people and its principles. For Kevin McKay, 36 ye...


Recently Registered

A small lift in truck registrations
Both new truck and trailer registrations as reported by NZ Transport Agency data for October show a marginal increase month on month, and potentially an early sign of recovery for the market.

The...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

Double Coin Imaging: Dreams do come true
A new Kenworth K220 which went on the roadduring October is a dream come true for Hawke’s Bay operators C&M Livestock (Clifton and Melanie Smith).From a Hastings home base, C&M Livestock cover a...

NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
December 2025 | Read Now
  • NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
    December 2025 | Read Now
    Industry Partners
    NZTD News | Posted 03-04-2025 Rail ferries and straightforward infrastructure

    Rail Minister Winston Peters has announced the plan for two new rail ferries to enter service in 2029, continuing...

    NZTD News | Posted 03-04-2025 Truck dashcams capture some hair-raising impatient driving

    National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has shared dashcam footage from members showing some hair-raising near-misses, and says...

    NZTD News | Posted 03-04-2025 UD Trucks announces new UD Trust - Fixed Price Service Plans for New Zealand

    UD Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd (UD Trucks) is launching UD Trust in New Zealand, a fixed price service plan...

    NZTD News | Posted 03-04-2025 Value Of Health And Safety Reforms Obscured By Road Cone Hotline

    Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said moves to right-size New Zealand’s health and safety system were...

    NZTD News | Posted 28-03-2025 Advocacy is about making all the industry better

    We’re working on a couple of important issues with NZTA at the moment.

    One is getting clarity on changes to...

    NZTD News | Posted 28-03-2025 Landmark transport survey about to close

    Monday is the last chance for members of the road transport industry to have a say on what are...

    NZTD News | Posted 28-03-2025 TR Group leading the hydrogen way at Hampton Downs

    This week I had the pleasure of attending the TR Group launch of its suite of hydrogen trucks including...

    NZTD News | Posted 27-03-2025 Cheers to Trucks at the Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine 2025

    On Sunday, March 30th, 2025, the Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine will again roll into the Tui Brewery...

    NZTD News | Posted 27-03-2025 Safer roads through roadside drug driver tests

    The Police are on track to have powers to screen drivers for impairing drugs after legislation to enable roadside...

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