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Air NZ buys first electric aircraft
7 Dec 2023   /

Air NZ buys first electric aircraft

Air New Zealand has picked BETA Technologies’ 12-metre battery-powered ALIA aircraft to be its first fully electric aircraft.


Waikato’s first electric bus in service
5 Dec 2023   /

Waikato’s first electric bus in service

Waikato’s first electric bus is now on the streets in Taupō.


Auckland Airport joins electric plane maker’s advisory board
8 Nov 2023   /

Auckland Airport joins electric plane maker’s advisory board

Auckland Airport has joined the sustainability advisory board of Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric aircraft maker.


More electric buses for Christchurch
18 Oct 2023   /

More electric buses for Christchurch

More zero-emission buses will soon be on the roads around Christchurch.


Nomad Safaris buys $458k e-bus in ‘first’ for NZ adventure tourism
4 Oct 2023   /

Nomad Safaris buys $458k e-bus in ‘first’ for NZ adventure tourism

The operator says it will be the first to provide electric transport to the country’s adventure industry.


More EV chargers coming to holiday spots
2 Oct 2023   /

More EV chargers coming to holiday spots

The government will install electric vehicle chargers at 100 locations, including 19 on popular holiday routes, many of which could be operational by Christmas.


Nats promise to grow NZ’s EV charging network
7 Sep 2023   /

Nats promise to grow NZ’s EV charging network

The National Party is promising to expand New Zealand’s EV charging network with a $257m rollout of 10,000 chargers across the country over four years.


EVs less stressful drive for Kiwi road trippers – Avis
3 Aug 2023   /

EVs less stressful drive for Kiwi road trippers – Avis

Kiwi drivers who get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle end up being less stressed during their journeys, according to a study commissioned by Avis and conducted by YouGov Research.


DQ partners with Polestar to promote green tourism
26 Jul 2023   /

DQ partners with Polestar to promote green tourism

Destination Queenstown and electric car maker Polestar have partnered to promote the decarbonisation of tourism at the destination.


Wellington Airport e-bus service exceeds expectations
24 Jul 2023   /

Wellington Airport e-bus service exceeds expectations

Metlink Wellington’s Airport Express bus has exceeded its forecast patronage demand by almost 28% in its first year of operation.


Nelson Airport eBuses ready for action
21 Jul 2023   /

Nelson Airport eBuses ready for action

Nelson Airport will welcome its first electric bus passengers now that upgrades to the roads have been completed.


RealNZ, Outback NZ, Seachange secure nearly $1m in EV funding
13 Jul 2023   /

RealNZ, Outback NZ, Seachange secure nearly $1m in EV funding

The operators’ decarbonisation projects are among 19 transport initiatives granted $6.4m in govt co-funding.


Europcar adds EV chargers to network
29 Jun 2023   /

Europcar adds EV chargers to network

Europcar is adding more electric vehicle chargers to its network to enable the company to accelerate its EV offerings.


Electric fire truck for Christchurch Airport
31 May 2023   /

Electric fire truck for Christchurch Airport

Christchurch Airport has signed up to buy the world’s first Rosenbauer Electric Fire Truck to operate at an airport.


RVA rebuffs Clean Car changes
3 May 2023   /

RVA rebuffs Clean Car changes

The government’s changes to the Clean Car programme could have a negative impact on the country’s rental fleet, according to one industry association.


Govt lays out strategy to boost EV charging network
23 Mar 2023   /

Govt lays out strategy to boost EV charging network

The country’s electric vehicle charging network is set for a boost under the government’s first EV charging strategy.


GO Rentals expands EV options with BYD
14 Mar 2023   /

GO Rentals expands EV options with BYD

GO Rentals is expanding its electric vehicle rental options with the BYD ATTO 3 joining the fleet.


AT unveils country’s first fully electric bus depot
26 Jan 2023   /

AT unveils country’s first fully electric bus depot

Auckland Transport has unveiled the country’s first fully electric bus depot in Panmure.


Auckland rolls out more e-buses, tourists to benefit
15 Nov 2022   /

Auckland rolls out more e-buses, tourists to benefit

Auckland Transport’s TāmakiLink bus service now has eight new electric buses to complement an additional 27 serving the Eastern Bays routes across the city.


GO Rentals in NZ Tesla first
6 Oct 2022   /

GO Rentals in NZ Tesla first

GO Rentals is adding nine Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to its fleet and says it is the first rental car provider in New Zealand to offer the EVs for hire.


Europcar adds BYD electric vehicles to fleet
21 Sep 2022   /

Europcar adds BYD electric vehicles to fleet

Europcar New Zealand has obtained exclusive rights to add the new BYD ATTO 3 EV to its airport-based rental fleets in Auckland, Wellington, and soon Christchurch.


Fullers360 secures greener future through AT deal
18 Jul 2022   /

Fullers360 secures greener future through AT deal

Fullers360’s Auckland business has been secured through a deal with Auckland Transport – and the future of ferry transport is green, says its chief executive.


More EV chargers coming to tourist routes
8 Jul 2022  

More EV chargers coming to tourist routes

Meridian Energy will install 10 electric vehicle chargers along popular tourist routes in the South Island,.


NTT’s Shotover Jet unveils ‘world first’ electric boat
6 Jul 2022   /

NTT’s Shotover Jet unveils ‘world first’ electric boat

Ngāi Tahu Tourism says its wants to have half of its jet boat fleet electric by 2030.


Queenstown Airport provides EV charging
6 Jul 2022   /

Queenstown Airport provides EV charging

Queenstown Airport has become a Tesla Destination Charging Partner to provide six electric vehicle charging stations for travellers and visitors.


Scheme offers EV chargers for hotels
12 May 2022   /

Scheme offers EV chargers for hotels

MG Motors New Zealand has launched a programme for New Zealand accommodation providers who wish to add electric vehicle chargers to their facilities.


$6m up for grabs for green transport
2 May 2022   /

$6m up for grabs for green transport

Up to $6m funding is available for projects that will help to decarbonise New Zealand’s transport sector, as part of the government’s Low Energy Transport Fund.


Go Bus to lease 18 e-buses from Zenobē
28 Apr 2022   /

Go Bus to lease 18 e-buses from Zenobē

Go Bus will lease 18 new electric buses across its Christchurch fleet from Zenobē, a UK-based specialist in EV and battery storage that is about to enter the New Zealand market.


Goff proposes $122m for more electric ferries
27 Apr 2022   /

Goff proposes $122m for more electric ferries

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the introduction of two fully electric ferries to the city’s public transport system from 2024, but he would like to add at least six additional ferries to the fleet.


Govt invests $27m in new electric fast ferries
26 Apr 2022   /

Govt invests $27m in new electric fast ferries

Auckland will have two fully-electric ferries transporting visitors and commuters around the harbour in 2024


Bayes to build coach with solar panels
25 Feb 2022   /

Bayes to build coach with solar panels

Coach tour services provider Bayes Coachlines is to build a passenger bus with solar panels providing up to 10% of its own power and designed to have greater range and less maintenance than other electric buses.


Kiwi Journeys expands to e-bike retail as tour business booms
24 Feb 2022   /

Kiwi Journeys expands to e-bike retail as tour business booms

Nelson e-bike rental company Kiwi Journeys is opening an Electrify NZ store on surging demand.


Fullers360 invests $1m+ in electric hybrid ferry
10 Dec 2021   /

Fullers360 invests $1m+ in electric hybrid ferry

Fullers360 says it has invested more than $1m in a new plug-in electric hybrid ferry that will launch in 2023.


Wellington Airport adopts Streetdog to promote EVs
6 Oct 2021   /

Wellington Airport adopts Streetdog to promote EVs

Wellington International Airport has adopted one of  FTN Motion’s moped-class electric motorcycles, Streetdog. 


GOOD Travel, GO Rentals partner for Tesla touring
17 Sep 2021   /

GOOD Travel, GO Rentals partner for Tesla touring

Wellington social enterprise GOOD Travel has entered into a partnership with GO Rentals to allow touring the South Island in a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle.


Domestic rebound quick once Auckland returns – WIAL’s Sanderson
9 Sep 2021   /

Domestic rebound quick once Auckland returns – WIAL’s Sanderson

Wellington International Airport Limited expects the domestic air travel rebound to be quick and robust for the capital once the Auckland market re-opens, says Steve Sanderson.


Transport key focus in final climate change report
10 Jun 2021   /

Transport key focus in final climate change report

An innovative role for Māori tourism is floated to help the country transition to net zero emissions by 2050.


Taranaki extends EV charging network with new stations
26 May 2021  

Taranaki extends EV charging network with new stations

Stations located near main entrance of gardens and free to use 24/7.


Govt grants DOC $5.1m for EV fleet
14 May 2021   /

Govt grants DOC $5.1m for EV fleet

The Department of Conservation has received $5.1m from the government to purchase 148 electric vehicles and install charging infrastructure.


GO Rentals targets EV lead with $750k Tesla investment
3 May 2021   /

GO Rentals targets EV lead with $750k Tesla investment

GO Rentals says it wants to “take the lead” in the electric vehicle rental space with the purchase of 10 Tesla Model 3 cars.


Auckland’s CityLink buses go electric
27 Apr 2021  

Auckland’s CityLink buses go electric

Auckland aims to buy no more new diesel buses from July 2021.


MOTAT, Waitaki secure EV funding to serve visitors
11 Feb 2021  

MOTAT, Waitaki secure EV funding to serve visitors

The Government has approved funding for 22 new low-emission transport projects.


Sounds Air commits to zero-emission EV flights
1 Oct 2020   /

Sounds Air commits to zero-emission EV flights

Sounds Air plans to operate electric aircraft in New Zealand by the end of the decade.


Otago touring route secures EV funding
27 Aug 2020   /

Otago touring route secures EV funding

The Central Otago Touring Route has won $76,500 in funding from the Government’s Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund.


New airport electric bus route to launch next year
15 Jun 2020   /

New airport electric bus route to launch next year

Auckland Transport’s new bus route using electric buses operated by Go Bus will be launched in the first half of 2021.


Research into EVs in tourism launched
11 Jun 2020   /

Research into EVs in tourism launched

Electric cars could help the tourism industry improve its impacts on local communities and environments, according to a Lincoln University researcher.


Electric ferry service promoted as ‘shovel ready’
21 Apr 2020   /

Electric ferry service promoted as ‘shovel ready’

East By West Ferries operates the Wellington to Days Bay to Eastbourne ferry route and plans a new ferry service from central Wellington to the airport and Miramar Peninsula.


Rental operators, accom outlets winners in $1m EV funding
20 Feb 2020   /

Rental operators, accom outlets winners in $1m EV funding

GO Rentals, Mahu City Express, and the Twin Coast Discovery tourist route will benefit.


Europcar NZ extends EV initiative across major airports
6 Dec 2019   /

Europcar NZ extends EV initiative across major airports

Europcar Mobility Group NZ will offer its a low emission Electric Day Pass electric vehicle rental and share service for travellers around Auckland City, and to and from Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch airports.


Operators secure $800k for marine EVs
15 Oct 2019   / /

Operators secure $800k for marine EVs

Shotover Jet, Black Cat Cruises, and Explore Group are among the recipients of the govt cash.