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Giti Tyres Big Test
      Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6x6   Story Dave McLeod Photos Gerald Shacklock

Giti Tyres Big Test: Super Spreader

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. In truth, SOMETIMES it MAY be.

But in rural New Zealand, it probably ain’t gonna happen without the right soil, the right amount of rain, just enough sunshine…and fertiliser. Lots and lots of fertiliser.

Which is where Dargaville’s Jason Williamson and his new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3348 come into the picture: He’s the owner of Spreading Northland – running a fl...

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