Check out the August issue and my article on the Octopus on the Wahine!
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04/08/2025
Please vote for Septemberโs Top Truck, the stunning McCarthy Transport K200!
๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ/๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฅ
Voting has officially opened for the ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ธ competition for 2024/25!!
Each of our monthly Top Truck poster trucks from September 2024 until August 2025 has a shot at overall glory โ and itโs up to ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ to pick the winner. ๐
Thereโs some fantastic contenders in the mix and weโll be getting up close and personal with each one of them over the next few weeks
Head over to the New Zealand Trucking website to cast your vote by ticking the box next to the truck you want to vote for. You can vote for each truck once a day. Voting runs from Monday, 4 August, until Monday, 8 September. โ
Long-standing New Zealand Trucking Top Truck partners Power Retreads and Auto Art by Rochelle have again put up a set of prizes. The major prize for the winning truck is a set of eight premium Vipal drive-axle retreads, valued at up to $4500. ๐ฑ
Adding a more personal touch, renowned artist Rochelle Thomas will present the winner with a custom painting of their vehicle. ๐
The winner will be announced in the October 2025 issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine, as well as on our social media channels. ๐
Good luck to all the owners and operators who have a truck in contention this year!!
https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/top-truck-of-the-year-2024-2025/
09/06/2025
Itโs great to get feedback like this on an article I wrote for New Zealand Trucking magazine.
21/02/2025
Coming up on 7 March, get your tickets now!
Forsyth Barr and The Horowhenua Company Ltd. | International Women's Day Luncheon Forsyth Barr is proud to support The Horowhenua Company Ltd's International Women's Day, Women in Business Networking luncheon, at Tatum Wedding and Conference Centre in Manakau, Levin.
12/11/2024
A recent story of mine in New Zealand Trucking magazine. https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/firing-on-all-cylinders/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGgwZhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcQKLcPJPTaE61XJMSoEWBy_FcMQjMQ6aG3fAUo-al_ukqsRWt59tZTpFw_aem_fkC0jjGVJncZoWsWFeOj-A
Firing on all Cylinders - NZ Trucking Fire appliances are a common sight on our roads, but few people are aware that most of them are built by Fraser Fire and Rescue in Lower Hutt.
25/10/2024
My feature on the 1966 R-model Oshkosh.
Survivor from the 60s - NZ Trucking The restoration of a rare 1960s-era R model Oshkosh could never be anything but a labour of love, especially when so few of them made it Down Under in the first place. From it came great friendships and great adventures.
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07/09/2024
Please vote for the Clive Taylor Haulage Mack (July top truck) to win Truck of the Year! Itโs an impressive unit and deserves to win. Today is the last day for voting!
TOP TRUCK OF THE YEAR 2023-2024 Voting opens today!
Click here to cast your vote: https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/top-truck-of-the-year-2023-2024/
Keep an eye on our social media in the coming weeks to learn more about the contestants.
The winner will receive a set of Vipal retreads sponsored by Power Retreads Hastings and a custom painting by Auto Art by Rochelle.
02/09/2024
Proud to see two of my features in the September issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine. Aaran Sayerโs immaculate K200 and a cool 1966 Oshkosh.
25/08/2024
My feature on Clive Taylor Haulage Ltd.
Never saying no - NZ Trucking As retirement plans go, buying a haulage company doesnโt stand out as an easy option, but the couple who bought long- established Kฤpiti company Clive Taylor Ltd are no strangers to hard work.
09/08/2024
Please vote for the July Top Truck to win Top Truck of the Year. It's the awesome Mack Super-Liner owned by Clive Taylor Haulage. You can vote every day - so get voting now!
TOP TRUCK OF THE YEAR 2023-2024 Voting opens today!
Click here to cast your vote: https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/top-truck-of-the-year-2023-2024/
Keep an eye on our social media in the coming weeks to learn more about the contestants.
The winner will receive a set of Vipal retreads sponsored by Power Retreads Hastings and a custom painting by Auto Art by Rochelle.
02/08/2024
Another couple of articles for New Zealand Trucking magazine.
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