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Magazine, Customer Stories, Our People

On The Ground Magazine Issue 12 Winter 2025

The Winter edition of our digital magazine features a mix of updates from across Terra Cat and the industries we work in. We mark 100 years of Caterpillar at the fourth and final Wheels at Wānaka and spotlight the winner of New Zealand’s first Global Operator Challenge. There’s also news on direct parts delivery, Cat product updates, and stories from our Ground Force working in mining, forestry, and Antarctica!

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Customer Stories, New Products

Next Generation Cat Compact Track Loaders

The first Next Generation models in Caterpillar’s compact track loader line, the Cat® 255 and 265 are ground-up redesigns of their predecessors. For Manawatū-based Stringfellow Contracts Ltd., these industry-leading upgrades make all the difference.

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Power Systems, Rental Equipment, News

Terra Cat brings Hanmer Springs ice rink to life

Terra Power Systems helped the iconic Hanmer Springs Alpine Winter Fest deliver a new winter attraction for the community—a seasonal ice rink—by supplying a rental generator to help power the operation.

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Podcast

Breaking Ground Podcast Episode Featuring Mack Plovie

Earthmovers Media ‘chief dirt enthusiast’ Mack Plovie took a break from his New Zealand travels to join us on the Breaking Ground podcast.

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News

Greymouth’s Mark Morley crowned New Zealand's best Caterpillar operator

Greymouth contractor Mark Morley has successfully beaten 23 of the country’s best heavy machinery operators, to be crowned the New Zealand champion of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge.

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Podcast, Partnerships

Breaking Ground Podcast Episode Featuring Colin Mansbridge

In this episode of the Breaking Ground podcast, we chat to Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge.

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Podcast, Customer Stories

Breaking Ground Podcast Episode Featuring Allan Dippie (Part Two)

Wheels at Wānaka's Allan Dippie sits down with us for a second time to share how New Zealand's biggest all-vehicle, all-machinery show came to life, and why the 2025 event will be the best (and biggest) yet.

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