Southpac Legends

 


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In the rugged, demanding world of New Zealand’strucking industry, some characters are larger than life. They are the ones whose passion is infectious, whose work ethic is legendary, and whose story is woven into the very fabric of the roads they travel.

Phil Bourke, known to most as ‘Bourkey’, is one such figure. From a rebellious teenager (who found school a poor fit) to a proud owner-driver of a bespoke Kenworth K200, Bourkey’s journey is about hard work, the power of good people and so interesting, that they made a play about it.

Bourkey’s story began, as many great trucking tales do, in the passenger seat of his father’s rig. Growing up in Pahiatua, a town he describes as “a ... ... 


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A figure of legendary resilience in New Zealand’s transport industry, Jim Dynes was a man said to have nine lives, a tally he likely exceeded. Throughout a career defined by an extraordinary work ethic, Dynes built a trucking empire from the ground up, facing down bank managers, restrictive regulations, and three separate battles with cancer with the same unyielding determination.

From his beginnings on a West Otago farm to the helm of Dynes Transport, his singular passion for trucking, family, and hard work forged a legacy of a true Kiwi pioneer who simply found a way to get the job done, no matter what – and that’s why, he’s a Southpac Legend.

Fro... ... 


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The Kenworth T900 Legend is more than just a truck; it’s a rolling tribute to Kenworth’s Australian manufacturing history. This special edition vehicle, based on the classic T900, captures the spirit of old-school trucking with modern engineering.

With a limited production run of only 257 units, owning one is a mark of distinction, and for the team at Matamata-based J Swap Contractors, acquiring their T900 Legend was a unique opportunity to own a piece of history, brand new.

Securing a piece of history

The journey to adding the Legend to their fleet for J Swap Contractors was apparently driven by persistence. Service manager Andrew S... ... 


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Auckland’s Danny Lendich must stand as one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted figures in the earthmoving and transport industry, a man whose life stretched across agricultural toil, mechanical innovation, business empires, and deep community roots. Born in 1944 to Croatian (former Yugoslavia) immigrants, Lendich’s journey from childhood hardship to success is not just a story of a self-made family man, but a testament to resilience, vision, and unyielding drive - in other words, a Southpac Legend.

Early Years: Hardship and the Birth of Ambition

Danny’s life began on an apple and pear orchard on Moire Road in Massey – a property his paren... ... 


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Stephen Arthur Leslie Segetin, affectionately known as “Segee” or “Have a Chat,” was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, mate, fisherman and respected figure in the New Zealand transport and farming industries. He was larger than life, always up for a yarn and co-created Aztec Forestry Transport Developments Ltd – in other words, a Southpac Legend.

Born on May 4, 1950, in Devonport, Auckland, earning him the moniker of a ‘Star Wars baby’ (May the fourth be with you). Steve was the eldest son of a Brady bunch of six children, a role that demanded resilience and instilled in him a lifetime of resourcefulness and humour.

His early years were shaped ... ... 

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