Leightons Transport Ltd

For almost 50 years the company has provided clients with fast, efficient and reliable service, including a well established relationship with the country's largest newspaper, the New Zealand Herald.

The relationship with The New Zealand Herald started in 1955 when Leightons Transport was founded, in those times a deal was sealed with a hand shake and this was the start of a long and prosperous relationship between Leightons Transport and the Wilson & Horton group, now APN.

Reliability was the key ingredient, the unwavering commitment to our service has been the building blocks to our success into the 21st Century.

"We are proactive, rather than reactive, to our clients needs."

The company is continually looking for new growth opportunities, positioning itself at the top end of the highly competitive transport market. Leightons Transport advantage is going further to ensure that the client's needs are fully met, especially in the area of time management. In recent times the Company has introduced initiatives such as advanced technology including a fully computerized dispatch system, and all vehicles are fitted with the state of the art GPS tracking. The recent acquisition of Geyser Couriers Ltd in Rotorua has developed extensive growth opportunities in the central North Island, since the purchase of this business significant growth has been achieved to the extent that the company is by far one of the larger players in the transport industry in the central North Island region.

Clients such as advertising agencies, publishing firms and the media are taking advantage of the high quality service & technology the company offers and, through close working relationships, the team at Leightons Transport really gets to know their business partner's needs. The company prides itself on being innovative, forward thinking and problem solving.

90 percent of employees have been with the company for more than five years. Employee satisfaction adds to the positiv