GITI Tyres Big Test - A 14-Man Effort
Six hundred and forty hard-working German horses in the bold red Owens colours are powering Guy Small’s association with the MAN marque into a fifth decade.
Ramarama-based Guy bought his first MAN truck in 1987 and says he’s now owned and driven 14 of them over the years.
In late-January Guy put this New Generation MAN TGX 26.640 6x4 tractor unit on the road. The GX cab (extra height) unit...
Aeolus Truck & Driver News
New Kenworth stars at Wanaka
Truck enthusiasts have had a few months to spot the first examples of the new Kenworth K220 on New Zealand roads and at recent truck shows.Now the next generation cab-over i...
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Lessons must be learnt from drug testing debacle
It’s fair to say, I am deeply disappointed and somewhat bemused by the failed rollout of roadside saliva-based drug testing.
Passed into law through the Drug Driving Am...
Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus
Rising from the Plains
An old Isuzu Elf and some after school and weekend jobs around the rural Hauraki Plains were the humble beginnings for KT Cartage nearly 15 years ago.
Kelvin and Emily Fitzpa...
Southpac Legends
Making dreams a reality - Trevor Hawkins, Martinborough Transport
It’s been said that ‘dreams are for those that sleep’. Martinborough Transport’s founder Trevor Hawkins would beg to differ. Not only did Trevor set his sights on owning a transpor...
Recently Registered
Record levels for March
Commercial vehicle registrations (GVM of 4.5 tonnes-plus) continue to gain momentum with record numbers achieved during March.
The previous best-ever figure for a month of Ma...
Double Coin Imaging Awards
Paying Homage to “Scouse”
As a boy, Pete Dormer got his start in the trucking industry washing machinery and cleaning around the yard at March Construction in Christchurch.While working at March Cons...
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