News and Media

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. Alongside Wheels at Wānaka, Allan is the owner of a successful family business operation spanning multiple enterprises throughout Otago and Southland, including Central Machine Hire.

Our People, News

Three Terra Cat Apprentices Share Their First-Year Highlights

It’s been just over a year since we welcomed ten new recruits into our revamped apprentice training programme. We caught up with three of the now-second-year apprentices to learn what drew them to the programme, and how they’ve found things so far.

Magazine, Customer Stories, Our People

On The Ground Magazine Issue 11 Summer 2024/25

The latest edition of our digital magazine offers a good mix of industry updates, customer testimonials and Terra Cat success stories. We celebrate Brenton and Josh's top performances in Caterpillar competitions, provide updates on Wheels at Wānaka and Christchurch’s upcoming branch move, and spotlight some of this year's bigger Cat deliveries. You'll also get to read how Cat gensets are increasing community energy resilience, how two new 350s are getting it done for Golden Bay and much more!

Rebuild, Customer Stories, Primary Industries

Cat® 789 Mining Truck Rebuilds

Terra Cat partnered with OceanaGold Macraes on a major project to resurrect three Cat® 789C Trucks. OceanaGold has been operating at the Macraes mine in an open pit and underground for over 30 years. Terra Cat has been a key business partner in the operation; hear from the team involved in this massive project.

Parts, Construction, Customer Stories

Taylor Long Construction Ltd Order Genuine Cat Parts Online

Taylor Long Construction Ltd is a small family business with a range of Cat machines in their fleet. They order all their Cat® parts from Parts.Cat.Com because it's good to see the availability and pricing structure on the site, and it's important for them that they get the parts that are right for their machines.

Our People, Services

Meet Brenton Page, Contender in the Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge

One of our Tauranga-based technicians Brenton Page will represent Terra Cat at the first-ever Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge First Regional Qualifier in Melbourne this August.

Magazine, Customer Stories, Our People, Rebuild

On The Ground Magazine Issue 10 Winter 2024

In this edition apprentice Quinn wins an international competition, we have branch updates, a rebuild gives a dozer a second life, and much more.