Tui Truck Stop 2018

By: Vivienne Haldane, Photography by: Vivienne Haldane


C0entral House Movers Sterling won Best Sterling 2nd from left IMG 0949 Central House Movers Sterling (second from left) won Best Sterling C0entral House Movers Sterling won Best Sterling 2nd from left IMG 0949
Best Scania IMG 0945 Best Scania Best Scania IMG 0945
Auto artist Rochelle Thomas IMG 0972 Auto artist Rochelle Thomas Auto artist Rochelle Thomas IMG 0972
BR Satherley Transport won Best Fleet BR Satherley Transport won Best Fleet BR Satherley Transport won Best Fleet
Jacob and Tira with their children Meelah Harlyn and Costyn in front of Peoples Choice winner Main Road Trucking Jacob and Tira with their children Meelah, Harlyn, and Costyn in front of People’s Choice winner, Main Road Trucking Jacob and Tira with their children Meelah Harlyn and Costyn in front of Peoples Choice winner Main Road Trucking
Murdoch Transport won Best Hino IMG 0947 Murdoch Transport won Best Hino Murdoch Transport won Best Hino IMG 0947
Menefy Transport s 2018 750 twin steer Volvo tractor unit Menefy Transport’s 2018 750 twin steer Volvo tractor unit Menefy Transport s 2018 750 twin steer Volvo tractor unit
McAulays won Best MAN IMG 1019 McAuleys won Best MAN, Best Iveco, Best Foden, and Best DAF McAulays won Best MAN IMG 1019
Truck buff Ian Smith Palmy north with one of Menefy s fleet Truck buff Ian Smith with one of Menefy’s fleet Truck buff Ian Smith Palmy north with one of Menefy s fleet
Freightliner winner Daily Freight Freightliner winner Daily Freight Freightliner winner Daily Freight
Star of the show Burling Transport s KW Star of the show Burling Transport s KW Star of the show Burling Transport s KW
Tui girls l r Jenna Baldock and Jorja Anderson IMG 0958 Tui girls Jenna Baldock and Jorja Anderson Tui girls l r Jenna Baldock and Jorja Anderson IMG 0958

Deals on Wheels headed to Mangatainoka to check out the Tui Brewery Truck Stop Show ’N’ Shine Show 2018

The forecast was for rain, but luckily that promise didn’t deliver, so the 79 trucks that were parked up at the Tui Brewery for the punters to admire kept their chrome unblemished.

This was just as well for the likes of Andy Maynard who was up until 1.30am the night before to make sure his Mack was shown in its best light. It paid off, as Andy, who drives for Clive Taylor Ltd in Paraparaumu, won Best Mack in the show.

The M-drive 12-speed auto, tipper is a real sturdy workhorse and is currently carting volcanic rock out of Waiouru/Taihape for the new motorway going through Transmission Gully, near Wellington.

Best -Mack -winner --driver -for -Clive -Taylors -Ltd ,-Andy --Maynard -and -son -Bradley

Several trucking fleets brought out multiple trucks for the show—Menefy Trucking of Palmerston North; heavy haulage specialists BR Satherley Transport from Christchurch, who won Best Fleet; McCarthy Transport and McAuleys Transport, both from Masterton; Central House Movers, Bulls; and PTS Logistics, Palmerston North.

There was plenty of truck talk, washed down by a few cheeky beers (Tui: what else?). This year, funds raised from registrations will go towards improving the Mangatainoka Reserve’s facilities, including paving, planting, water and rubbish removal. 

Tui Truck show 2018 winners

Best Fleet

BR Satherley Transport
Star of the Show
Steve James (Burling Transport)

People’s Choice

David O’Sullivan (Main Road Trucking)

Best in truck category

Mack – Andy and Bradley (Clive Taylor Ltd
Hino – Campbell Murdoch (Murdoch Transport)
Iveco - Nigel Hargraves (McAuleys)
Isuzu – Daniel Walls (Fitzgerald)
Mercedes Benz - Richard Arnold (G & T Nichols)
Scania – Jamie Wolland ( Wolland Contracting)
Sterling – Aaron Booker (Central House Movers)
Kenworth – Steve James (Burling Transport)
Freightliner – Isaac Carswell (Daily Freight)
Foden – Nathan Sail (McAuleys)
Western Star – Andy (Boons Valley)
Nissan – Jay Broughton (Central House Movers)
Daf – Jason Anderson (McAuleys)
International – Gary and Carolyn (Tui Flats Accommodation)
Volvo – Gordon O’Hagan (Menefy)
MAN – Dennis Witinitara (McAuleys)
Other – Bruce (Menefy Trucking)

Furthest travelled

From Christchurch, Richard Arnold (G & T Nichols)
From Christchurch, Andy, Boons Valley

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