Rochelle headed along to the Tui Truck Show and Shine at Mangatainoka in New Zealand in March, her favourite event of the year!
I absolutely love the Tui Truck Show and Shine and attend it every year! This year, I set up a display of my paintings and my family came along. We had an awe- some day looking at all the different trucks, catching up with friends, meeting new people, listening to live music and enjoying the overall relaxed, fun atmosphere. The day started off a bit wet but cleared up eventually. The rain didn’t deter people from coming to see the trucks and drivers/owners coming from as far as Taupō to show off their pride and joy. It was a great turn out and I am already looking forward to next year!
PRIZE CATEGORIES AND WINNERS
| Best Classic Truck | Graeme Skou (GK Skou Transport) Kenworth W924 |
| Best Daf | Darren McDermott (Shannon Bulk Haulage) DAF CF |
| Best Hino | Campbell Murdoch (Murdoch Transport) Hino 700 series |
| Best Kenworth | Callum Tews (Hog Haulage) K200 |
| Best Mack | Rikki Wilson (Clive Taylor) Mack Trident |
| Best International | Todd Stephenson (Stephenson Transport) 2022 International RH |
| Best Scania | Paul Jonkman (Beale Trucking) and Greg Cox (Cox Heavy Salvage) |
| Best Sterling | Cameron Kelly (Central House Movers) Sterling AT9500 |
| Best Tip Truck | Paul Jonkman (Beale Trucking) Scania |
| Best Other Truck | Shane Brownell with his CAT Truck |
| Best Vintage | Justin Mill |
| Best Volvo | Sky McCausland-Horn (Booths Transport) |
| Best Western Star | Steve Beale (Beales Trucking) |
| Furthest Travelled | Sean Hulena and Tony Burling (Taupō) |
| Best Local Truck | Jorja Bourke (Bourke Haulage) Kenworth K200 |
| Most Original | Bryan Lowry International C1300 |
| Best Fleet | Beale Trucking Ltd |
| People’s Choice | Paul Jonkman (Beale Trucking) Scania 6205 |
| Shine on Award | Dion Kilmister |
| Star of the Show | Graeme Skou 1977 Kenworth W924 |
