The North Island’s ‘golden triangle’ continues to glitter, attracting further attention from Sime Darby Motors NZ.
A 13,817 square metre site in Tauriko, Tauranga, has been chosen for a purpose-built truck service centre and Volvo Trucks NZ sales office as well as an external truck display area. The move follows the recent signing of a long-term lease in the Ruakura Superhub near Hamilton.
“These property investments are part of Sime Darby Motors’ ongoing programme of growth and investment,” Sime Darby’s Pat McKenna confirmed.
“Our Tauriko and Ruakura developments represent significant investment in a key area for our truck servicing customers, as [according to NZTA] the Golden Triangle sees 56 per cent of New Zealand’s total freight movement.”
As Tauranga accounts for 40% of New Zealand’s total freight movement by tonnage, the Tauriko was an obvious choice.
With easy access to major transport corridors, it sits within a growing hub of commercial, industrial, and residential developments in the area and provides the company a further foothold in the Tauranga/Hamilton/Auckland region.
“This is another step in our on-going programme of investment in New Zealand, positioning us for future growth,” McKenna adds.
Ground is expected to be broken early 2025 with the site completed towards the end of the year.
