Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

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 22-10-2026 Daimler Truck receives order for 61 Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles for NZDF
Daimler Truck Defence will supply the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with 61 Mercedes-Benz...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 Driving productivity with 28 heavy vehicle change proposals
28 proposals to change heavy vehicle rules will reduce compliance costs and improve productivity for New Zealand’s transport operators, Associate...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 Freight Operators Turn to Technology as Rising Costs Bite
Two-thirds of Australasian freight operators plan to increase technology spending over the next year, hoping smarter systems and AI can...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 KiwiRail to fund additional ferries works in Picton
KiwiRail will directly fund up to $37.5 million for Picton rail yard upgrades and adding auto-mooring technology to the new...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 Major milestone reached in Waioweka Gorge recovery
The installation of a new rockfall protection system at the Goldsmith slip site is a major milestone in the recovery...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 Menopause -  the overlooked fatigue risk in New Zealand's transport industry
As more women take the wheel in New Zealand's transport industry, fleet safety specialist AutoSense is calling on employers to...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 November Issue of NZ Truck & Driver out next week
The November issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine is on sale this week with the cover and Giti...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 NRC’s Heavy Vehicle Productivity Rule Reform Phase 3 consultation now open
Consultation on Phase 3 of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule review is now open. We need your responses...
NZTD News | Posted 22-10-2026 Scania’s new R&D proving ground strengthens future transport development
Scania has opened its new R&D proving ground in Södertälje. Representing an investment of approximately SEK 975 million, the 85-hectare...

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