About Pacific Heavy Machinery

Pacific Heavy Machinery sells used excavators and diggers. Every machine is inspected and signed off by a qualified engineer before it ships, and delivered to your yard.

Who we are

Our team covers the two things that decide whether a used machine is worth buying: the mechanical condition, and getting it here. Together we have 25 years of industry experience.

On the mechanical side, our team includes a qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic and Automotive and Hydraulic Engineer with 20 years in the trade, who has personally repaired more than 2,000 machines. Every machine is inspected and signed off by that engineer before it ships.

On the trade side, our team brings 15 years of international trade experience, importing and exporting, and handles sourcing, freight and customs.

Where we deliver

We deliver to your door in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Pick your country:

• New Zealand
• Australia
• Fiji
• Tonga
• Papua New Guinea

How inspection and sign-off works

• Every machine is under 6,000 hours. Most sit between 2,000 and 5,000.
• Every machine is cleaned and inspected before import. The process is in our biosecurity cleaning guide.
• A qualified engineer signs off every machine before it ships.
• Every machine is inspected and photographed again before it ships to you.
• We confirm availability before you pay anything.

How buying works

1. Inquire. Choose your machine and send us a message or give us a call. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.
2. Confirmation. We check the digger's availability against your requirements, including any customisation you've asked for, and confirm how long it will take to get it to you.
3. 10% deposit. A holding deposit of 10% secures the machine before we ship it. Total time is typically 6 to 8 weeks from deposit to arrival at your door, confirmed with you in person and in writing.
4. Balance on delivery. Pay the remaining 90% when we hand the machine over.

For the full cost picture, read what it costs to import an excavator.

Payment and terms

How you pay. Bank transfer. We also accept card payments, with a small card fee added.

The 10% deposit. Your deposit is refundable if you cancel before we place the order with the supplier. Once that order is placed, the deposit is no longer refundable.

The remaining 90%. Due when the machine is delivered to you, anywhere in New Zealand, Australia or the Pacific Islands. Not on arrival at a port, and not before you have seen it.

If a machine is damaged or not as described. Every machine is inspected and signed off before it ships to you. If something is wrong, we fix it at our cost where that is possible. If it cannot be fixed, or the repair would take too long, you get your 10% deposit back.

Next step

Browse excavators, or ring 0800 367 1111. You can also send an enquiry.