Keep On Moving Podcast UDC Business Edition May 26
From Keep On Moving by New Zealand Trucking Media
June 2, 2026 · 2h 24m · Episode 129
About this episode
The episode features discussions on the current state of the trucking industry and upcoming events impacting the supply chain.
Join the team at New Zealand Trucking Media as they talk with senior industry people on business at the moment, direction, and state of the industry and economy.New Zealand Trucking magazine editor Gavin Myers got the rare opportunity to sit down with Sime Darby Berhad Group CEO Jeffri Davidson and Managing Director of Sime Darby Motor Group NZ Pat McKenna at the opening of the new Sime Motors NZ-owned Truck Stops repair and service centre at Ruakura in Hamilton. It's an event no one involved in supply chain either now or the years ahead should miss. The Aka Raupapa National Supply Chain Super Hui, hosted by Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and Brightstar at the Pa University of Waikato, takes place on the 1st and 2nd of July.The theme is Moving from Intention to Action. There's no question Ruakura will continue to develop as one of the country's epicentres of supply chain activity, and what happens there over the next generations will impact every business and transport operation in the country. National Road Carriers CEO, Justin Tighe-Umbers speaks on why this event should not be missed.https://brightstar.co.nz/events/aka-raupapa/ We need to find out more about the new world heading…
People in this episode
Host: Gavin Myers
Guests: Jeffri Davidson, Pat McKenna
Topics covered
- business
- supply chain
- transportation
- industry trends
- heavy vehicles
Keywords
- trucking
- supply chain
- business
- transportation
- heavy vehicles
- industry leaders
- New Zealand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sime Darby Berhad, Sime Darby Motor Group NZ, Tainui Group Holdings, Brightstar, National Road Carriers
Places: Ruakura, Hamilton
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