Business Rural North Winter 2021

| 61 RURAL SERVICES » OnRoad Transport Industry changes create issues • from page 60 “We’ve been built on a strong foundation of family values and we’re nothing without the hard working people who make our business what it is.” Our family business is proud to support another great New Zealand family business like OnRoad Transport, with a Diesel Stop in their yard so Don and the team can keep moving as a leading livestock transporter. Whatever your fuel needs, Waitomo can help. As well as supplying petrol and diesel, we offer bulk fuel supply, onsite diesel supply and fuel storage solutions. Seventy years on, our values remain the same – great people, top performance and a fairer price for fuel. Give the Waitomo team a call to discuss your fuel needs today. One hundred percent Kiwi-owned and operated, Waitomo has been fueling Kiwi businesses across the country for over 70 years. 0800 922 123 | WAITOMOGROUP.CO.NZ TYRES Phone: 09 238 8396 Mobile: 021 827 826 84 Adams Drive Pukekohe www.tartantyres.co.nz Meat industry changes have far-reaching ef- fects which need to be taken into account. Back in the day, there was a sale yard in every town, and a lot of towns had their own local meat processing companies. “In Auckland there used to be four, and now there is only one, and it only has one loading race to unload from. Sometimes our drivers have to queue for a couple of hours before they can unload.” Cattle are travelling further in the peak of the kill season as local plants reach their capacity. “We have to change our ways to comply, but we also need the meat processors and the stock and station agents to change the way they want the job done too.” Don says stakeholders will be getting around the table in upcoming months to start getting the wheels in motion towards everyone in the supply chain understanding how to ensure compliance that meets both the various regulators’ and global customers’ expectations. Stock is in good hands as all OnRoad Transport crates are quality certified and accredited.