New Zealand Trucking magazine

16/12/2025

Christmas stocking sorted - and it’s not another screen. 🎄🚛

Dave McCoid’s got the Little Trucker Down Under Kids Bumper Holiday Annual 2025-2026 in hand and ready to ship today. It’s a fun, interactive, truck-mad pastime the kids can take everywhere all summer (and well beyond).

Order yours now: nztrucking.co.nz/shop

Need bulk copies for staff Christmas hampers or counter sales? Get in touch with the NZ Trucking Media team.

14/12/2025

Wrap up something roadworthy. Hoodies, tees, caps, mugs and Little Trucker Down Under gear - sorted for the truck-mad.

Shop now: nztrucking.co.nz/shop

10/12/2025

Big news for little truck fans 🎄🚛

The Little Trucker Down Under NZ Annual Holiday Bumper Edition is here – packed with puzzles, games, mini posters, activity pit stops and real Kiwi trucks from around Aotearoa. Perfect for road trips, rainy days and keeping kids busy over the holidays.

Order your copy now from www.nztrucking.co.nz/shop
and tuck some trucking fun under the tree. 🎁

08/12/2025

New Zealand Trucking magazine is starting a new annual tradition – the Roll of Honour, a page in every February issue honouring members of the transport industry who passed in the previous calendar year.

We’d like you to put forward the names you’d like to see on the Roll of Honour each year.

Send us:
- Their name
- Where they worked
- Date they passed
- Date of birth (if possible) or age
- A photo if possible

Send the details to [email protected]

Please note that any names put forward will be accepted on the assumption the required permission has been granted by the affected families.

07/12/2025

Trucks, BBQ and a good cause – what more do you need?
The 2026 Dunedin Truck Show rolls into the A & P Showgrounds, Dukes Road, Mosgiel on Saturday 24 January.

- Truck entry: $10 minimum donation to Otago Rescue Helicopters
- Gates open for trucks: 7am
- Public from: 10am
- Judging from: 9am

SAVE THE DATE - next truck show is to be held in conjunction with the A & P show on the 24th of January 2026. This year we are supporting the Otago Rescue Helicopters again so any and all donations will be greatly appreciated! Can't wait to see you all there! Proudly sponsored by Carter's Tyre Services.

05/12/2025

Our 100 page Little Trucker Down Under 2025/26 Annual Holiday Bumper Edition is now on pre-order. It’s packed with puzzles, activities, stories, posters, stickers and trucking fun, designed to keep young truck fans busy for hours.

Pre-order your copies now and get them in time for Christmas. https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/shop/

For bulk/wholesale boxes, email [email protected]

04/12/2025

Out and about on SH60’s Takaka Hill – Sollys’ big green Isuzu easing a heavy load southbound through some classic Golden Bay scenery.

Sollys

02/12/2025

A well-earned honour for one of heavy transport’s quiet achievers.

At the 2025 IRTENZ conference in Hamilton this week, Dr John de Pont was presented with life membership for his outstanding contribution to IRTENZ and the wider road transport industry – hot on the heels of his induction into the NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame earlier this year.

From vehicle–road interaction research to helping develop tools like SRT, PBS and HPMV configurations, John’s work has lifted safety and productivity across New Zealand’s heavy vehicle fleet and beyond.

Read more about John’s impact and the recognition from his peers:
https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/irtenz-honours-john-de-pont/

John de Pont

30/11/2025

Trucks, BBQ and a good cause – what more do you need?
The 2026 Dunedin Truck Show rolls into the A & P Showgrounds, Dukes Road, Mosgiel on Saturday 24 January.

- Truck entry: $10 minimum donation to Otago Rescue Helicopters
- Gates open for trucks: 7am
- Public from: 10am
- Judging from: 9am

Show and shine, fun for all ages and proudly sponsored by Carter’s Tyre Service. See you there!

Dunedin Truck Show

30/11/2025

Out and about in Te Awamutu – Looking right at home on the highway, hard at work and easy on the eye. 👌



Dynes Transport (Tapanui) Ltd

28/11/2025

Royans Christchurch has a new home!

The team has moved into a purpose-built heavy accident repair facility at 24 Aruhe Road, Hornby – bringing truck, trailer, bus, coach, camper and machinery repairs under one roof. With more workshop space, advanced equipment and a one-stop accident repair offering, Canterbury operators can expect faster turnaround and less downtime.

Read the full story on the site and see what the new facility means for your fleet:
https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/royans-christchurch-shifts-gears-into-a-new-heavy-vehicle-repair-facility/