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Episode 4 | AF Thompson Contracting

Forestry is New Zealand’s 3rd biggest export industry with nearly 2 million hectares of plantation nationwide. So in this episode, Greg hitches a ride into the East Coast forest with AF Thompson Contracting to find out how they partner with Allied Petroleum to keep New Zealand moving.

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“They always seem to be leading the prices. And I reckon a dollar saved is a dollar made.”

- Gus Thompson, AF Thompson

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Highlights from the fourth stop

  • See one of NZ’s biggest export industries in action
  • Greg tests his ‘giant claw machine’ skills
  • Stunning roadie scenery
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For our final stop in this seasons Refuel Roadie, Murph heads back to Auckland to find out how one company partners with Allied Petroleum to get heavy machinery and construction materials into extremely remote places.

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