The cover story and Giti Tyres Big Test in the August 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine puts the spotlight on New Zealand’s first Kenworth T420.

Hawke’s Bay fleet Everfresh Transport is the home for the T420 8x4 which is an addition to the company’s container operations. The T420 is paired with a new Patchell quad-semi Swinglift and has a busy daily schedule of container shifts around the Napier and Hastings region.

This month’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits the fast growing Rodney district. Warkworth-based Rhodes for Roads is a family company with a 41 year history in the region’s roading and earthmoving sector and founder Warwick Rhodes is celebrating 50 years in the industry this year.

News coverage in the August issue looks at an extension to the SH1 Waikato Expressway resealing programme, the arrival of the Zeron electric truck brand, and we preview the EROAD Fleet Days at Mystery Creek in early August. Daimler Truck has opened a state-of-the-art global parts hub, and we report on the latest hydrogen combustion engine innovations. There’s also the latest truck racing news from Europe and the New Zealand Championship. 

The August feature coverage reports from the 60th annual National Road Freight Conference held at The Beehive in late-June and highlight the winners from the IVCS One industry awards dinner.

We also feature the winning trucks from the Shell Rotella SuperRigs show which showcases North America’s best custom trucks and the Southpac Legend monthly feature puts the spotlight on a pair of Kenworth SAR Legends which are working hard for the Uhlenberg Haulage fleet.

In the latest Bygone Days Kiwi history feature Rod Simmonds recounts the stories of the Tararua trucking industry. 

The monthly Transporting New Zealand column outlines the association’s 2026 election policy priorities and there is an update from the National Livestock and Transport Safety Council. 

The August update from National Road Carriers Association CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers looks at what the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport (MCERT) might deliver for the transport industry.

New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association Chief Executive Jonathan Bhana-Thomson outlines changes the association is working to get across the line. 

CrediFlex Recently Registered provides the latest registration data for new trucks and trailers accompanied by a gallery of new rigs on the road.