Summer is here, and with it, barbecue season! There is nothing more quintessentially Kiwi than firing up the grill and enjoying a beautiful meal with friends and whānau – outside on the deck, of course! But, with food costs on the rise, and no reprieve in sight, we need to...
Do you struggle to keep yourself entertained while on the road? Do your playlists, and that of your favourite radio station feel repetitive, and the banter of that Radio DJ less interesting the longer you listen to it? Enter the podcast! A good podcast can take you on a journey...
When Hyster key customer, Ports of Auckland, needed a hand to support one of their trainee technicians to complete his apprenticeship, Hyster reached out to their friends at Truckstops. The Mount Wellington branch pulled out all the stops to help. Truckstops Branch Manager, Murray Wilkinson, invited Ports of Auckland apprentice,...
Regrettably, due to the ongoing uncertainty associated with COVID-19, the Mack Anthem Evolution Tour has been cancelled. Stu Wynd, Paul Bennett, and the rest of the team had a blast though managing to visit most of the Truckstops branches in the South Island before lockdown hit. There was a good turn out by customers...
The Truckstops network are doing the hard yards during the lockdown period, staying open to provide support to customers with Essential Service vehicles. Truckstops Rotorua took this to the next level in August by stepping up to support a Volvo MIQ Bus. The Johnston’s bus transfers MIQ people from Auckland...
In New Zealand, the trucking industry transports 92% of the country’s total freight by weight. There is a steady year-round reliance on the sector, with natural peaks throughout the winter months and during our more recent experiences with COVID-19 related lockdowns. During these peak times, truckers and fleet owners must endure the...
Truckstops is getting behind the Cancer Society of New Zealand’s national Daffodil Day appeal, giving away some great prizes and raising awareness of its importance. With Alert Level 4’s lockdown in full force, we gave the kids something fun to do while supporting a great cause. Let’s conquer this...
Higgins Concrete has added two blue Hino concrete mixers to its increasingly colourful fleet to underline the importance of mental health and well-being, both inside and outside the business. Partnering with Mentemia, the mental health and well-being programme fronted by rugby legend and mental health ambassador, Sir John Kirwan and...
Much has been done to promote the broader understanding of mental health, the acceptance that it affects many among us and the open discussions surrounding it. It is no longer ok to put on a brave face or turn your back on someone who appears to be struggling. Nor is...
Hino New Zealand and Truckstops are reminding customers to take advantage their fixed price servicing initiatives which are believed to be the only nationwide offering of their kind in the country. It includes Hino fixed price servicing and fixed price brake relines which provide a price up front regardless of...
