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2m Tonnes, 100 Trucks...5 Fulltime staff

In its first year in business, log transport company Aztec shifted around 88,000 tonnes of logs.

That sounds impressive enough….until you hear that this year, the operation is aiming to ca...


Southpac Legends

Fizzing about the transport industry - Willie Malcolm

From cleaning fizzy drink delivery trucks as a kid to meticulously repairing crashed Kenworth cabs, restoring the old and modifying the new as an adult, Willie Malcolm’s attention to detail and ...


Recently Registered

COVID, FUSO both play leading roles

COVID-19 crashed the New Zealand new truck market again in February… unsurprisingly.

There was little comfort in the fact that the 321 total of new truck registrations in the overall marke...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

something borrowed ...and blue (and white)
Call it fate, good fortune or just plain good luck, but when South Taranaki crane, Hiab and heavy-haulage transporter specialist Agtrans stumbled onto its unusual bright light blue, white-stripe...

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NZTD News | Posted 23-01-2026 Weathering the storm: Rethinking transport resilience

Unseasonal weather is further evidence we need to think differently  

The impact of bad weather on transport was covered...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Dunedin’s big rigs set to shine

Otago’s popular summertime truck show will once again recognise the region’s best-looking trucks when the 2026 Dunedin Truck Show...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 February Issue of NZ Truck & Driver magazine out next week

A new Fuso Shogun specially configured to transport large utes, vans and motorhomes provides a bright yellow showpiece for...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Fletcher Building announces sale of Fletcher Construction

Fletcher Building has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Construction Division to major...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Risk of trailers disconnecting from incorrect coupling and damaged couplings

Truck tow couplings with a dropping pin must be checked and inspected regularly. Drivers must check the trailer coupling...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Scania L-cab awarded five stars in Euro NCAP's Safer Trucks programme

Scania's L-series cab has achieved five-star safety rating – the highest possible – in the European consumer testing organisation...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Southpac Trucks Opens Ninth Branch, now in Nelson

Southpac Trucks has expanded its national footprint with the opening of a new branch in Nelson, marking the company’s...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Transporting New Zealand Warns Of Costs And Delays After Closure Of SH2 Waioweka Gorge

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that the closure of SH2 Waioweka Gorge will result in significant delays...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 UD Trucks expands its New Zealand service network.

UD Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd (UD Trucks) is expanding its nationwide service network with the appointment of eight Truckstops...

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