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Hitachi dance kicks off NZ Arts Festival

Posted on: Wednesday, 3 March 2010

During the last week of February, unique French dancer Philippe Priasso kicked off the NZ International Arts Festival in Wellington in a mismatch of sizable proportions when he performed the opening show of the festival, - ‘Transports Exceptionnels’ - with a 13,500kg Hitachi excavator as his dance partner.


Track & Wheel colouring competition winners

Posted on: Wednesday, 3 March 2010

The latest issue of CablePrice's Track & wheel magazine colouring competition has come to a close.


Scania registrations hold strong in bad year

Posted on: Monday, 15 February 2010

2009 recorded lower annualised sales of commercial vehicles than any other year in the past decade. Yet, despite the tough ending to the decade, which saw the global financial and economic crisis tear confidence out of the economy and halve the number of commercial vehicles registered in New Zealand, Karl Relph – National Truck Sales Manager of CablePrice (NZ) Ltd – Scania distributors – says the


Giant delivery ushers in new era at Stockton Mine.

Posted on: Monday, 1 February 2010

In May 2009 State-Owned Enterprise Solid Energy announced that it had entered negotiations with Downer EDI Mining to form an alliance agreement to jointly manage and operate its largest asset, the Stockton Opencast Mine in Buller, from the beginning of October.


Scania praised for the new R-series

Posted on: Thursday, 28 January 2010

With the new R-series, “Scania has delivered a ‘state-of-the-art’ truck that sets new standards in terms of fuel economy, driveability and overall efficiency”...