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Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

The Accidental Towie

When Auckland towtruck business owner Evan Watson died 11 years ago, for wife Pam things could hardly have been worse.

In two harrowing years she’d seen him slowly, inexorably lose his bat...


Southpac Legends

Family Matas - David and Lewis Swap

With a history that dates all the way back to the 1930s, Matamata-based contractors J Swap’s family business is almost synonymous with the area as the Kaimai’s that shadow it - or maybe the Waio...


Recently Registered

COVID Cuts deep

What a difference a year makes! This time 12 months ago, Recently Registered was all about the New Zealand new truck market’s just-completed recordbreaking year.

The new benchmark from 201...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

Large-scale NZ rebrand under way
It amounts to, Aramex New Zealand CEO Scott Jenyns believes, one of the biggest (if not the biggest) rebranding exercises applied to a Kiwi commercial vehicle fleet.By the time it’s compl...

NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
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Industry Partners
NZTD News | Posted 20-03-2026 Price pressure intensifies as supply holds steady
National Road Carriers continues to work closely with the Government, providing industry expertise and advice to support planning New Zealand’s...
NZTD News | Posted 20-03-2026 The summer that was(n’t)
As I cast my mind back to late November, it was full of optimism that summer was just around the...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 April Issue of NZ Truck & Driver magazine out next week
The April 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is available this week with the cover and Giti Tyres...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Chipsealing Works Coming Up On State Highway 2
Night-time maintenance works is coming up on State Highway 2 (SH2) between McPherson Road and Dimmock Road in Mangatāwhiri, which...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Commerce Commission flags Gull and NPD merger competition risks
Astra Energy Group Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission to acquire Gull and NPD, creating a combined national fuel...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Fuel stocks remain healthy, monitoring steps up
The latest data on fuel stocks shows New Zealand continues to hold healthy levels of petrol, diesel and jet fuel,...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Oil Tickets - New Zealand playing its part in global oil response
New Zealand will release oil tickets to fulfil its commitment to the International Energy Agency’s collective action in response to...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Plan Ahead For Further SH73 Work
Work on a key bridge link is complete, but those travelling on State Highway 73 between Christchurch and the West...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 SH1 Onewa Road Gantry Removal Easter – Heavy Vehicles Take Western Ring Route
On Easter Monday (6 April 2026) between midnight and 5am, heavy vehicles will not be able to travel north on...

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