Our Team

Merv Avery - Dealer Principal, Managing Director, “The Boss”
Merv was part owner and Service Manager of Transag from 1985 until June 2002 when he purchased the Company outright. He will tell you that his key staff are so capable managing their own departments that he can concentrate most of his time on Sales. For any enquires on New and Used machinery he is always available by telephone, or, if required will call at your property, and of course welcomes you all at Transag.
Email: merv@transag.co.nz
Mobile: 0274 465 173

Sales

Euan Avery - Sales Manager
Started in January 2005, in the family business to help Merv expand the Tractor and Machinery Sales and Marketing.
Email:euan@transag.co.nz
Mobile: 0274 983 903 

Peter Manderson - Sales
Started with TransAg Centre in September 2008. Peter has been in the farm machinery industry for 17yrs. As a mechanic then Service Manager before entering sales three years ago. 
Email: peter@transag.co.nz
Mobile: 027 270 8421

Murray Ireland - Sales
Started with TransAg Centre in September 2008. Murray has been in the industry for 26years.
Most will remember him as little Murray from Dan Cosgroves.
Email: murrary@transag.co.nz
Mobile:0274 757 753

 

Parts

Darren Sharland – Parts Manager
Started with TransAg Centre in August 2004. Darren has been in the ag parts industry for over 9 years. Darren is the one to talk to about your GPS enquries. Coming from from a dairy farming background he has a fair idea of the ag industry.
Email: darren@transag.co.nz 
Mobile: 0272 470 797

Ross Jaggard - Assistant Parts Manager
Started with TransAg Centre February 2008. Ross has been in the Farm Machinery Industry for 32 years.
Email: ross@transag.co.nz
Mobile: 0272 255 778

Denis Fenton – Parts Assistant
Denis or Jim as he is known has worked with International all his working life. He started with International Harvester Company, moved to Domett Tractor Co and finally Transag. His knowledge of Case IH products is second to none. Jim is one of those people who goes “that extra mile” to help you and it is appreciated by our customers – His knowledge is invaluable.

 

Administration

Lyn Morrison –Administration Manager
Lyn has been with the Company for a long time. She co-ordinates with all departments and makes sure that everything just rolls along smoothly.
Email: lyn@transag.co.nz
Phone: 06 354 7164

Mary Petersen - Administration
Mary started with TransAg Centre in September 2008. She will be the first person you speak to when you ring.
Email:mary@transag.co.nz
Phone: 06 354 7164

 

Service

Blair McKay – Service Manager
Blair started at Transag Centre as an apprentice many years ago. Apprenticeship over, he traveled overseas. On returning to New Zealand he returned to Transag as Service Foreman. When Merv purchased the Company outright in 2002, Blair became Service Manager. He had attended all training schools relating to Case tractors and any basic or technical problems or questions you may have Blair will have the answer.
Email:blair@transag.co.nz
Mobile:0274 439 537

Brain Lett – Service Operations Consultant
Brian joined the Company at the beginning of 2006. A lot of our customers that contact our service department will know Brian by now. He’s the man that takes your service inquires, organises your services and on ongoing maintenance.
Email:brian@transag.co.nz
Mobile:0272 569 924

Colin Smith – Service Technician (Field Service)
Colin has been with the Company for many years and is our specialized “combine” and baler repairman.

Chris Duke – Service Technician (Field Service)
Chris joined the Company in January 2002. Chris is a fully quailifield service technician.

Stuart Foster – Service Technician (Workshop)
Stu has 10 years experience in the heavy automotive industry and since joining us has been training in tractors and farm machinery and has a background in trucks.

Tim Astle – Service Technician (Field Service)
Tim started with TransAg back in 2005 and has 24 years experience in the automotive industry and specialises in electronic diagnoses.

Bruce Irwin – Service Technician (Workshop)
Started with TransAg in Dec 2004. Bruce has a strong interest in vintage machinery.

Andrew Dunlop - Service Technician (Workshop)
Andrew started with the company September 2006.

Michael Jones - Service Technician ( Feild Service)
Started with TransAg Centre in September 2008.

Roger Morris - Servive Technician ( Field Service)
Started with TransAg in December 2008. Roger has a machinery backround amd can work on most farm equipment with ease.

Remember – Transag are a tractor, light commercial passenger car and trailer warrant of fitness LTNZ registered agency.

If you require truck pre COF inspections and service repairs, we have a resident experienced truck technician to carry out any of your requirements.

Also inside the Transag workshop are resident Fabrication design and repair metal engineer – Cavanagh Engineering, A Hydraulics Engineer – Trevor MacPherson and an auto electrician – Teppet Electrical.