Event: Chicken Run #2
Events, Trucks

Event: Chicken Run #2

There was plenty of noise, plenty of chrome, and more than a few interesting machines when Vernon Developments opened its Drury site for the second Tailgates & Mates event
Special feature: Palmerston North Truck Show 1984
Events, Trucks

Special feature: Palmerston North Truck Show 1984

Rod Simmonds takes us back just after deregulation of the transport industry to a special event in transport history
Event: Special Rigs for Special Kids
Events, Trucks

Event: Special Rigs for Special Kids

There are plenty of truck events around NZ, but few can match the noise, colour, and sheer goodwill of Dunedin’s annual Special Rigs for Special Kids
Event: EROAD Fleet Days 2026
Events, Trucks

Event: EROAD Fleet Days 2026

The fleet industry gathered at Mystery Creek Events Centre near Hamilton on 5–6 August for EROAD Fleet Days 2026
Central Otago Tracks & Wheels
Construction, Events

Event: Central Otago Tracks & Wheels

A new Central Otago event is taking shape at Cromwell Racecourse, and organisers are aiming for Easter Weekend 2027 as the launch date
Comment: New foundation partner
Events, Trucks

Comment: New foundation partner

Ando Insurance joins the Transport Well Charitable Trust as a Foundation Partner, driving safer, healthier, and more sustainable futures for NZ transport
JAC reveals PHEV ute
Events, Trucks

JAC reveals PHEV ute

With 1000Nm of torque and a bold hybrid backbone, JAC’s new T9 Hunter PHEV made a powerful entrance at Fieldays
Event: Komatsu Boots On
Construction, Events

Event: Komatsu Boots On

Komatsu’s latest in construction and utility machinery was on full display in June, with their Boots On event bringing together …
Event: Truck of the Year Australasia 2025
Events, Trucks

Event: Truck of the Year Australasia 2025

Volvo FH16 780 takes top honours at the 2025 Truck of the Year Australasia awards for its power, safety tech, and smart engineering
Roading machinery: Vögele SUPER1800-5(i)
Construction, Events

Roading machinery: Vögele SUPER1800-5(i)

Vögele’s iconic SUPER 1800 paver has entered a new era with the launch of the SUPER 1800-5(i)
Event: Bombay Truck Show 2025—Part 2
Events, Trucks

Event: Bombay Truck Show 2025—Part 2

In Part 2 of our Bombay Charity Truck Show wrap-up, we highlight more standout rigs from the big day