Crew 85
Crew 85 is a fully mechanised road-lining crew based in Kinleith Forest in the central North Island. Meet the team below.
Graham Keates
PROCESSOR OPERATOR
How long have you worked at Tombleson Logging?
7 years
What do you love about your job?
Driving the machines
This is an example of a Crew Question?
Good company and crew to work with
How do you like to spend your weekends?
Smoking meat
What is your favourite smoko meal?
Hot BBQs
Clayton Gunner
FELLER BUNCHER OPERATOR
How long have you worked at Tombleson Logging?
13 years
What do you love about your job?
Being outdoors in the bush
What’s the best bit about working at Tombleson Logging?
Everyone’s mates
How do you like to spend your weekends?
Hunting
What is your favourite smoko meal?
Anything hot and KFC
Ihaka Williams
LOADER OPERATOR
How long have you worked at Tombleson Logging?
2 years
What do you love about your job?
Learning new ways to be better and faster for production or loading. Working with the team
What’s the best bit about working at Tombleson Logging?
Everyone works as a team to make the jobs easier
How do you like to spend your weekends?
Fishing — HARD!
What is your favourite smoko meal?
Our monthly BBQ
Jackson Dingle
FALLER
How long have you worked at Tombleson Logging?
8 months
What do you love about your job?
The people I work with and the hours I do, plus there’s plenty of stuff to learn
What’s the best bit about working at Tombleson Logging?
How helpful the crew is if you’re stuck or don’t know what to do – they’re always willing to help
Do you have any hobbies?
4×4 or drifting
Poro Carroll
FORWARDER OPERATOR
How long have you worked at Tombleson Logging?
12 years
What do you love about your job?
The people I get to work with and just being in the bush each day
What’s the best bit about working at Tombleson Logging?
The people the ability to be flexible with hours if there is something that needs doing outside of work. Having access to everything we need for work
Best spot to spend summer?
Anywhere by the ocean — either diving or fishing — or having a BBQ and beer with friends and family