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Ritchie Bros, a renowned leader in the global auction industry, is excited to announce the upcoming New Zealand National Auction scheduled for May 23, 2024, at the Ritchie Bros. yard located in Drury. With a proven track record of facilitating successful auctions, Ritchie Bros. invites sellers from all corners of New Zealand to consign their equipment and machinery for this highly anticipated event. 

Dom McGlinchey, Regional Sales Manager at Ritchie Bros., expresses his enthusiasm, stating, "The New Zealand Nation...

The sudden closure of the Work to Residence pathway for truck and bus drivers could risk slowing the economy, and increasing costs for businesses and families, Transporting New Zealand says.

The Minister of Immigration announced on Sunday that the Work to Residence pathway for bus and truck drivers is closing to new applicants, alongside several other changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme.

The Residence Pathway was established under the Transport Sector Agreement, confirmed in April 2023, w...

Waste Management NZ Limited has converted its entire debt financing into a sustainability-linked loan, the second largest SLL transaction in Aotearoa New Zealand to date at NZ$1.1bn.

WM New Zealand Managing Director Evan Maehl says this is a critical activity which supports the revised strategy, WM Porohita. The strategy, with its name meaning ‘to be circular‘ has an ambition to power a carbon-neutral circular economy for the future generations of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mr Maehl says the SLL recognises the work th...

Scania NZ is pleased to announce the appointment of new Service Director - Fernando Bustamante.

Fernando comes on board from his previous role with Scania Iberica (Spain and Portugal) as a Services Director based in Madrid. In New Zealand he leads an eight-person team focusing on Scania’s service dealer network.

“I am very motivated about my leadership role in an area of the business that Scania NZ has committed significant, ongoing investment in,” says Bustamante.

“From the development of new service centr...

Recently announced immigration changes risk undermining New Zealand’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure work programme, and will inevitably increase the cost of delivering transport and water infrastructure.

The changes remove 11 roles from the Green List, and seven roles from the Construction and infrastructure Sector Agreement.

Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said the changes showed little understanding of industry’s needs, given a projected future work programme including new ...

2024 marks 50 years since Bengt-Olof Hammar developed the first Hammar Sideloader and founded Hammar in Sweden. Since then, the company has grown into a global player at the forefront of the industry, while holding fast to their Swedish roots. During the anniversary, Hammar will launch two new models – Hammar 550, the world's first Sideloader with 50 tonnes Safe Working Load, and the new flagship model Hammar 500.

Hammar Maskin AB was founded in 1974 and the first Hammarlift was built in the same year. This first unit ...