ELLA FARRELL Ella Farrell was recently appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Ella is an experienced finance, and IT executive holding previous roles within construction, infrastructure, agriculture and professional services. Ella’s experience also extends into governance with a range of directorship roles.  Her strong commercial aptitude, proven success in developing and executing strategy, and driving successful change [...]

We were proud to accept a highly commended award in the Driver Safety category of the Australasian Fleet Champions Awards 2022. These annual awards are run by New Zealand road safety charity Brake, to celebrate the achievements of fleet organisations working to reduce road deaths and injuries. Hilton Haulage's road safety strategy has focused on driver wellness and fatigue awareness, [...]

Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) takes place in the last week of September every year. It aims to bring conversations about mental health into the foreground, raise awareness of those who may be struggling and boost overall wellbeing. This is a national effort, run by the Mental Health Foundation New Zealand, and encourages workplaces, organisations and individuals to take part [...]

The first of three Scania P500 crane trucks arrived into the Hilton Haulage fleet this month. The Scania P500 is an impressive unit with 500 horse power, 2550 foot pound of torque and a tare weight of 27,900kg. The unit is mounted with a PK53002 crane and 3500kg winch attachment. Scott McAuley - General Manager, Bulk and General Transport, "We [...]

Emission reduction and renewable energy sources form part of our thinking as we investigate how best to connect supply chains, while minimising our shared global carbon footprint. Recently, Hilton Haulage has invested in Hydrogen technology with a HYDI trial unit currently being tested. The HYDI unit utilises a hydrogen converter kit on the back of the cab. Distilled water and [...]

Hiltons can now offer increased storage capability via its food grade warehouse based at Verissimo Drive, Mangere. Offering 5,000sqm of food grade storage, the larger Auckland warehouse supports the growth in demand experienced in the national storage network with locations in Auckland, Christchurch, Timaru and Dunedin.