OUR HISTORY AND FLEET

Brooks Spreading started as Brooks Bros Spreading Contractors Ltd in 2003 when Dean and his brother Jason bought their ﬁrst Fertiliser Spreader. In 2009 Dean and Sarah bought Jim Turnbulls Murchison spreading operation and bought Jason out of the Nelson business and changed their name to Brooks Spreading.

Brooks Spreading’s fleet consists of four Iveco spreader trucks (three based in Nelson and one in Murchison). A Case Optum tractor with both a trailing spreader and a 3 pt linkage spreader. Our specialised Fendt 209v tractor and trailing spreader for horticultural work. A Mack Trident 6×4 and 4 axle trailer bulk unit. Plus side tipping and automat trailers for self unloading into the spreaders, manitou telehandlers and a mobile elevator for loading bulk deliveries into the spreaders.

MEET OUR TEAM

Dean Brooks

Dean is the managing director of Brooks Spreading.

Dean has a background working on farms and in the transport industry as a driver and dispatcher. In 2003 he decided he wanted to do something for himself so he started Brooks Bros Spreading Contractors with his younger brother Jason. In 2009 Dean & Sarah bought Jason out of the business and changed the name to Brooks Spreading.

Dean is passionate about the ground spread industry and has been involved with the Fertiliser Quality Council, driver training for spreader operators, a national councillor, Vice President and President of the New Zealand Groundspread Fertiliser Association and in July 2021 was awarded a life membership of the New Zealand Groundspread Association for his contribution.

Sarah Brooks

Sarah covers the admin for Brooks Spreading working from the Spring Grove base.

Sarah has been with Brooks Spreading since 2003 covering Admin and accounts.

Toby Evans

Toby has worked with us at Brooks Spreading twice. He first joined us 2010 and worked for 3 years he gained his Spreadmark Operators certificate in 2011, then he had some time away working on a digger before moving to Canterbury where he worked as a spreader operator. He came back to Nelson and rejoined us in 2016 and is a valued an experienced spreader operator and our 2IC.

In July 2021 Toby was awarded the New Zealand Ground Spread Fertilisers Association Young Achievers award.

In September 2023 Toby became a shareholder in Brooks Spreading Ltd.

Ben Smith

Ben joined us at Brooks Spreading as a Spreader Operator in 2018. With a previous work history in farming he has progressed through to his Class 5 licence and achieved his Spreadmark Operators Certiﬁcate in 2021. Ben is a very capable operator based in Murchison.

Mike Barratt

Mike has recently joined us at Brooks Spreading in 2021. He has already achieved his Class 5 license. He has an agricultural contracting background and most recently worked on the port in Nelson. He is a steady driver and proving to be an asset to our team and currently working towards his Spreadmark Operators Certiﬁcate.