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NZ Contractor magazine launched a page in 2016. The print edition of the mag dates back to 1976. We celebrate 50 years in business in 2026.
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NZ Contractor magazine is a monthly magazine published principally as a membership benefit for six industry association groups including Civil Contractors NZ, Aggregate & Quarry, Crane Association of NZ, Heavy Haulage NZ and Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The magazine is available in select retail channels and Koru lounges.

02/08/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the LeTourneau Model C Tournatractor article and pictures.

Caption: What to do if you don’t have a shovel or a loader? In this 1949 photo taken in Australia, a C Tournatractor loads an E18 Tournahopper/C Tournapull combination very quickly via a ‘grizzly’ – 18 tons in a little under 10 seconds.

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02/08/2026

ContractorFeatureHeavy HaulageProfileA life on the road by Contractor MagJanuary 29, 2026 Share1 Sandy Walker started work at the age of 13, and despite his best efforts to retire, he’s still trucking on, using his experience and expertise to help the Heavy Haulage Association as its oversize road...

01/08/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the classic machine profile on the LeTourneau Model C Tournatractor

Caption: Compare this 1957 factory photo with the earlier 1946 machine and witness evolution in progress. Now on wide base tyres this C Tournatractor is equipped with the standard S bulldozer blade, supplementary air cleaner and a lighting package.

31/07/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the classic machine profile on the LeTourneau Model C Tournatractor

Caption: This factory photo of the very first Tournatractor, a 1946 C1, shows a Buda powered example but most Tournatractors were powered by the reliable GM 6-71. Tyres on this early machine seem quite skinny compared to later machines.

30/07/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the International 400 series scrapers article and photos.

Caption: New Zealand’s sole 444 PayScraper in the service of G.A.Renner. No cab, no ROPS – those were the days. This machine is an early production model as evidenced by the headlight placement with later machines having them mounted on the radiator guard.

29/07/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the International 400 series scrapers article and photos.

Caption: A great shot of a 433B with a full load at speed. Higher placement of the headlights on the B model machines is readily evident. These machines also had slightly more power.

28/07/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2012- check out the International 400 series scrapers article and photos.

Caption: Two 433Bs work on a housing job near Tupelo, Mississippi (Elvis’ birthplace). Both are fully optioned but interestingly have the cab doors removed, no doubt to cope with the humidity.

27/07/2026

Dive into the archives- classic machine profile of International-Harvester's 400 range of motor scrapers.

Caption: The author’s fleet of 433Bs with a rogue John Deere 840 that snuck in before the photo was taken! First Gear’s 1:25th scale model of the International 433 is exceptionally well done and has been issued in several variations.

26/07/2026

Dive into the archives- classic machine profile of International-Harvester's 400 series range of scrapers.

Caption: One of John McLachlin’s two International 433s at work on a housing subdivision just north of Johnsonville, Wellington, 1974. It is fitted with Pay Mate gear and an extension to the top of the apron to prevent chunks of material fouling the bowl lift cylinders. Your author did a couple of rounds on this machine and found it very nice to operate.

25/07/2026

Dive into the archives- looking back at the classic machine profile of International-Harvester's 400 series range of scrapers.

Caption: Close up shot of the Pay Mate attachment. This allowed two 433s to load each other, much in the same way as Terex’s Twin-Hitch and Caterpillar’s Push-Pull systems.

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