Hi Alan1 , No i have not worked in NZ ,but there are a lot of kiwi operators & linehands working on the gold coast & in Brisbane . from what i gather off them it is much the same as oz or anywhere else in the world . same scenario rm plants with cheap nasty concrete that is not designed to be pumped , pumping rates up & down mainly down, same problems as every else in the world where engineers rule the roost with their u beaut & unpumpable mix designs cheers al G!DAY FROM AUSSIE