CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CATERPILLAR AT WHEELS AT WĀNAKA BIGGER IS
Terra Cat’s presence at Wheels at Wa- naka 2025 hit new heights as the business celebrated the centenary anniversary of Caterpillar, hosted the inaugural New Zealand Cat Global Operator Challenge, and helped organise a new world record. All of this was set against a backdrop of showcasing the latest technology and machines at what was the final instalment of the iconic event.
It’s one of those wet, dreary Autumn days where the heavy clouds cloak the Central Otago mountains, drown out the sun and paint everything a shade of grey. But at the foot of a barely visible Mt Iron, the land is buzzing with spectators and heavy machinery that have all converged on Wa- naka to give the iconic Wheels at Wa- naka event a final send-off. The Easter weekend held special significance for the Terra Cat team as well, with Caterpillar celebrating its 100-year anniversary just three days prior. Terra Cat CEO Chris Heaton says the stars couldn’t have aligned more perfectly from a timing perspective, creating an ideal opportunity to celebrate all things Caterpillar. “The way the timing aligned with this being the final Wheels at Wa - naka and Caterpillar’s centenary celebrations couldn’t have been scripted any better,” says Chris. “We’ve partnered with the event for the past three instalments and it’s always such a fantastic weekend.”
Run every second year, the large-scale interactive family-orientated event brings together on terra firma a vast array of vehicles and machinery from different disciplines and different eras. “It’s a very different experience to an industry event like the Mystery Creek Fieldays,” he says. “It’s family focused and more like a celebration of machinery that attracts people from across the construction industry. Catching up with all these old acquaintances makes the show so special.” With a total of 65,000 punters pouring through the gates to this year’s Wheels at Wa- naka, the Terra stand was a hive of activity all weekend. The key attractions included the limited edition ‘centenary grey’ Caterpillar D6 dozer – the only one in the country – that was customised especially for the event, the Cat Global Operator Challenge and the always-popular, instantly recognisable Cat merchandise.
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