21st April 2020 EV / FerryEast 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.
20th February 2020 EV / FundingGO Rentals, Mahu City Express, and the Twin Coast Discovery tourist route will benefit.
6th December 2019 EV / RentalEuropcar 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.
15th October 2019 EV / Funding / MarineShotover Jet, Black Cat Cruises, and Explore Group are among the recipients of the govt cash.
7th October 2019 EV / TechnologyThree electric vehicle charging stations are coming to Queenstown Lakes, as the council looks to support the growing use of EVs in the area.
16th August 2019 EV / FundingTourism-related projects secure almost $600k from the Government’s Low Emission’s Vehicles Contestable Fund.
22nd July 2019 EVNgāi Tahu Tourism has installed the first electric vehicle rapid charger at Franz Josef and the only one in town available 24/7 for campervans.
4th July 2019 EVThree popular South Island tourism destinations now have electric vehicle charging stations following a push by YHA New Zealand and Meridian Energy.
21st June 2019 Airports / EVChristchurch Airport has launched its autonomous Smart Shuttle to the public today.
10th June 2019 Awards / EVThames-Coromandel District Council’s Coromandel Electric Vehicle Touring Loop has been selected as a finalist for the sixth annual Local Government New Zealand Excellence Awards.
17th April 2019 EV / RentalThrifty Car Rental has added EVs to its offering at Auckland and Christchurch.
5th April 2019 EV / Nomad SafarisThe Queenstown operator is believed to be the first to offer an off-road EV experience after splashing $300k on Teslas.
23rd January 2019 EV / HPNZThe $1.1bn holiday park sector is playing its part in the electric vehicle revolution having installed a network of chargers to support visitors opting for environmentally sustainable travel.
22nd January 2019 EV / FundingThe Govt has pumped cash into extending the EV charging network at some of NZ’s most popular tourist destinations.
7th August 2018 EVOperators and the Southern Scenic Route are among the latest to benefit from the government’s EV fund.
20th July 2018 EVA new initiative to provide electric vehicle drivers with real-time information about where they can find reliable charging stations raround the country has been launched.
18th June 2018 Airports / EVChristchurch Airport says it has become the first business in the South Island to sign up to the EV100 global initiative and is committed to transitioning its vehicle fleet to 100% electric.
21st February 2018 electric / EVThe fund that has supported electric vehicle development in the tourism sector is again open for applicants.
