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Modest mountaineer

Ten years on, almost to the week, we’re once again in a new Actros V6 running from Greymouth to Christchurch with its load mainly comprising...packs of ply from IPL! ...more

High-tech injection....and repair

Huge improvements in diesel engine performance and technology over the past 20 years have delivered transport operators trucks that use less fuel, are cleaner and quieter.  ...more

Settling in for businessy

These first few weeks as the new chief executive officer of the Road Transport Forum have been both highly informative and exciting.   ...more

 

Latest news and events...


RUC reform alright by RTF

The Government’s announced road user charges reform will reduce admin and compliance costs….and “significantly reduce the opportunity for evading RUC payments,” says an approving Road Transport Forum CEO Ken Shirley. ...more

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High-speed harvester zips through poles

Is there enough profit in logging skinny trees for making into poles to warrant purchasing a flashy, purpose-built, tracked harvester? Or would a standard excavator do the job just as well? ...more


Forestry on the fast track in Chile

New Zealand shares its Pacific boundary with a major forestry competitor – South America. Yet we know very little about one of our fiercest rivals in the wood industry, so NZ Logger has set about changing that.   ...more

Fire-fighting leads to tree planting
Kevin Ihaka describes his business as a “silviculture company with an identity crisis”. ...more

 

Latest forestry news and events...


Farm land tipped to return to forestry

After losing thousands of hectares of land to farming, the forestry sector is seeking to reverse the trend. ...more




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Quad Logger cuts turnaround time and boosts productivity

Whangarei log hauler Aotearoa Haulage is revolutionising its business and expanding productivity with a new purpose-built Patchell Quad Semi Logger. ...more

TCC – graphics with a touch of gold

Gold Medal-winning commercial vehicle signage firm, TCC Solutions, brings colour and flair to New Zealand roads with its innovative designs and high-quality digital printing, signwriting and airbrushing, protective clearcoating and now, digitally-printed reflective graphics.  ...more


Features...


Motorbody Building in Masterton

Astrolite Motor Bodies Ltd is building a solid reputation for building innovative and interesting gear. The company is based in Masterton and even though it’s away from the main centres, they still manage to service a wide range of clients around the lower North Island.  ...more

New Products...


High-end GPS designed for truck fleets

King says that though it will continue to support the Navman GPS range used by some of its existing customers, it has selected leading Australian GPS provider, MTData, as its premier offering for NZ heavy transport fleet operators.
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