Playing the Southern Anthem
When the All Blacks walked off Eden Park with the William Web Ellis trophy in June 1987, who would have thought almost a quarter of a century would…
Rapid Advancement: A truck for the future part 2
It’s been a fair while since New Zealand Trucking jumped aboard the latest generation of products with the three-pointed star in the grille. Yes, in…
Rapid Advancement: Bedford street beginnings part 1
Being in the right place at the right time, having the right attitude and being prepared to take the right risks can lead to considerable growth for…
Once again with Harte part I
The Northern Milk Run starts as everyone else is thinking about the day’s end and finishes as smartphone alarms around the Tasman region herald…
The Northman part II
Selling the first one’s easy, as they say; selling the second, that’s the art. There’s no question The Milkman held up its end of the deal when it…
High Horse – part one
Retirement catches us all at some point, provoking changes in lifestyle and new hobbies. But Hawke’s Bay-based Michael and Tina Barker, faced with…
Fitting Flagship – part two
The words ring in our minds as we arrive in the Hawke’s Bay to meet Michael and the team at Barker Trucking to sample their 2651 Fuso Shoguns...…
Handshakes are contracts
Southland. You know straight away if a bloke has the nickname Rowdy, rest assured, that’s exactly what he won’t be.
Backbone
If the country is to avoid serious economic rapids, it’ll be thanks in no small way to farmers and transport operators. If you wanted a truck that…