GITI Tyres Big Test - Southern Comfort
Hino calls its new 700 Series flagship‘the safest Hino ever’.
That’s a claim you can’t argue against, given the amount of work that has gone into the model, but we reckon it’s overly modest to compare the newcomer against its brand predecessors only. The roster of advanced kit it carries means it can now be considered alongside the acknowledged leaders in the safety stakes.
Okay, the company mightn’t yet be close to trotting o...
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Labour market to get tougher
Recent population data released by Statistics New Zealand should have made all employers in this country stand up and notice, including road transport operators.
A couple of headline...
Fleet Focus
A Shared Mission
I always wanted to be a log truck driver and ultimately own my own truck,” says Ray Beale as we watch the newest addition to his fleet, a stunning new Kenworth T659 arrive at a skid site north o...
Southpac Legends
Peter Elphick
Peter Elphick, long-time Logging Production manager with Patchell Industries, and until recently a shareholder in the Rotorua trailer maker, is heading into what promises to be a busy retirement...
Recently Registered
Market remains strong
May new vehicle registrations signal another strong month for New Zealand heavy truck sales with year-to-date figures still running just ahead of previous records.
With 511 new registratio...
Double Coin Imaging Awards
Precious Metal
The signature pale blue colours of Normans have made way for a special and striking one-off gold livery to mark the Waikato company’s 50th anniversary this year.
Named “Gold Fever”, ...
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NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
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