Gear up for mental health!

In News1 MinutesBy NZ Trucking magazineMarch 14, 2025

Sime Motors NZ is hosting a series of Trade Me auctions to support the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand – with all bids starting at $1.

Running from 8am Wednesday 12 March, until 8pm Tuesday 18 March, the Gear Up for Mental Health Trade Me auctions feature a wide range of items to bid on, including a $10,000 set of Alcoa Durabright 6×4 truck wheel set, a limited-edition Audi Auto Union model, a 340 litre Thule roof box, Weber Family Q+ barbecue, smokeless Wizard fire pit and a BMW Motorrad motorcycle jacket.

For car and truck enthusiasts there’s also a range of genuine Porsche, Ferrari, Volvo, Mack, Hino and UD truck merchandise up for grabs.

Click here to check out the auctions now.

“We were delighted to see the generosity of the transport and automotive industry in response to our call for donations during Mental Health Awareness Week last October. It’s now time to turn that generosity into dollars …100% of proceeds go directly to our charity partner, the Mental Health Foundation NZ,” says Pat McKenna, managing director, Sime Motors New Zealand.