Fleet Focus

Big Time Success

When now major-league North Island logtruck company Aztec started up, there were some in the industry who didn’t give it much hope.

The thing is, the three drivers who created Aztec Forest...


Southpac Legends

Best of Both Worlds - Greg Cochrane

Without leaving his own backyard Greg Cochrane has gone from the rock bottom of his family’s business to becoming Executive General Manager of NZ’s arm of ASX’s biggest publicly listed freight c...


Recently Registered

Market Weak....Fuso Strong

New Zealand’s new truck market had a weak start to 2021 – not unexpectedly in the ongoing COVID climate of uncertainty….

But FUSO, on the other hand, had a very strong January – edging out...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

Mercer’s colours in the TDM mix
The inspiration for the sharp livery on the trucks run by Franklin company TDM Construction is an interesting mix of commercial and personal influences.A couple of the icons on the compan...

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