With baby boomers in the driver’s seat, TRAILlite motorhomes and caravans are enjoying a new golden age, after more than 60 years building New Zealand’s finest quality, luxury “baches on wheels”.

When Peter Newman handed the reins of his business to his three sons in 2020, he took a step back. However, he remained interested in the company he had worked for since 1970 as a cabinet maker and ...

TrailLite campervans can sell for $460,000. Staff making TrailLite’s bespoke campers know exactly who they’re working for. They have photos and a short story about clients on the windscreen of the ...

Pukekohe firm TrailLite Campers is turning 70. They sell $57 million of campervans (and some caravans) a year and its origins trace back to two cabinetmakers, Brian Penman and Jim Crotty who made ...

Based in Pukekohe, TrailLite had its origins under the name Penman & Crotty, where two cabinetmakers making caskets had a passion project that has turned profitable. TrailLite joint managing director ...

Forget cramped campervans and soggy tents, a high-spec motorhome gives you a hotel experience on wheels, writes Sarah Pollok. “You know, thinking about it, this is the most expensive vehicle I’ve ever ...