Caterpillar will be at the forefront of the celebrations at next year’s Wheels At Wānaka
Terra Cat CEO Chris Heaton says Terra has been a proud platinum partner of the three-day event since 2019, and the 2025 event signals both the final year of Wheels At Wānaka and Caterpillar’s centenary.
“With 2025 marking 100 years of Caterpillar, we’re encouraging every owner of a Cat bulldozer — or track-type tractor as we call them today — to bring their pride and joy to next year’s event and take part in a world-record attempt for the most Caterpillar bulldozers in a parade,” Chris says. “The older the machine, the better!”
As part of the Easter weekend, vintage earthmoving machines that have helped shape New Zealand will be in action alongside their modern counterparts for the Terra Cat Earthmoving Extravaganza.
Wheels At Wānaka 2025 will also host the New Zealand round of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge. The winners then have a chance to compete against the world’s best operators at ConExpo in Las Vegas in March 2026.
“This is an opportunity to watch the country’s best Cat operators go head-to-head in a series of skills-based challenges that will test their agility, resilience, versatility and technology skills,” says Chris.
“There are some world-class operators in New Zealand and having the chance to prove their skills and progress towards Las Vegas is a huge incentive for them.
“Regardless of whether you’re an enthusiast, a spectator, or a skilled operator, you won’t want to miss this contest.”
Wheels At Wānaka is an all-vehicle, all-machinery history-in-motion vintage fair, including steam engines, tractors and farming heritage, cars, motorbikes, trucks, earthmovers, and heavy machinery.
With more than 50 acres of entertainment, tractor pulling and enduro-X competitions, ATV and rally car demos, an earthmoving extravaganza, and a non-stop parade ground programme, it’s Australasia’s biggest all-vehicle show.
For information or tickets to the final Wheels at Wanaka show, visit wheelsatwanaka.co.nz