Roadrunner Manufacturing was established in 1974 by the late Don Ward and began with a staff of just three at its manufacturing plant in Bulls. Still at the same site, today Roadru...
As tragic as it is, in 2020 we say goodbye to the Freightliner Argosy, an old friend and a loyal servant to many an operator. But 2020’s a good turn of the wheel away yet and there...
Riordan & West No 6 has the 75th anniversary spec cab with all the extra bits and pieces to make it that little bit special. The extras list includes commemorative badging, additio...
The New Zealand Trucking magazine of March 2000 said this about the first Argosy test: “The Argosy is one of the most important American trucks to reach New Zealand in recent ye...
You could say the Riordan & West story started with the pig farm in Puni in the early to mid-90s but the truth is it started well before that. Why? Because as Dave will tell you, “...
“When I was working as an arborist I would always be the one who wanted to drive the truck, taking it to the next job, or bring it back home. I was the crew boss in the end so I wa...
The ‘truckie tan’ where the right arm is more tanned than the left may raise a smile, but it could be time to start slopping on sunscreen to avoid developing skin cancer.
The NZ Transport Agency is sharing its latest plans for safety improvements to SH2 between Pakipaki and Waipukurau.
The NZ Transport Agency has released a computer generated look at the indicative route for the new State Highway 3 replacement for the Manawatu Gorge.
