Podcasts for Truckies

October 1, 2021 12:01 am

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...

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Pulling out all the stops for Ports of Auckland

October 1, 2021 12:00 am

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,...

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Mack Evolution Tour Cancelled After South Island Leg

September 1, 2021 12:01 am

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...

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M.I.Q. part of the M.O. for Truckstops Rotorua

September 1, 2021 12:00 am

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...

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The Advantages of GPS & Integrated Fleet Management Software

August 1, 2021 12:05 am

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...

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A Lockdown Kids’ Treat – Daffodil Day & Truckstops

August 1, 2021 12:04 am

  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...

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Multicoloured fleet supports employee welfare at Higgins Concrete

August 1, 2021 12:03 am

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...

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How Are You Trucking?

August 1, 2021 12:00 am

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...

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Hino fixed price deals helping truckies save time and money

July 1, 2021 12:00 am

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...

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Mack Anthem Evolution Tour Kicks Off in August

July 1, 2021 12:00 am

Mack Trucks New Zealand will embark on a nationwide tour in August to promote the release of the new Mack Anthem in New Zealand. The roadshow, dubbed the ‘Mack Evolution Tour’ will start in Invercargill on the 6th of August and finish in Whangarei on the 7th of September. The tour will...

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