WOF changes for EVs from 1 November 2026
EV.NZ covers what NZTA’s warrant of fitness changes from 1 November 2026 mean for EV owners.
Value Tyres creates four jobs with new Palmerston North distribution centre
Value Tyres will open its new Palmerston North distribution centre on Monday 2 November 2026, creating four local job opportunities. The new operation will bring stock, a local team and dedicated delivery vehicles closer to tyre retailers, garages and workshops, with scheduled services across Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki.
Funfest marks a decade in South Auckland with its biggest free family event ever
Funfest marks ten years in South Auckland with its biggest free family festival yet, running 14–17 January 2027 at Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. The event offers free entry, rides, parking and entertainment, including the tenth anniversary of VIP Day for children with special needs and disabilities.
As Data Centre Plans Reach Taranaki and Southland, DataCentering Offers NZ Sites a Power and Community Check
With Transpower reporting 34 data centre grid connection enquiries and projects proposed at Stratford and Makarewa, Vancouver based DataCentering.com is making its free Site Score and its Community Risk Assessment available to New Zealand landowners, councils, iwi, developers and operators.
Meridian data shows pace of EV boom
Meridian Energy says weekly active users of its public EV charging network have risen 30% in six months, as electric vehicle sales keep climbing across New Zealand. The company now has 570 public charge-points and is adding 36 more in the North Island over the coming months.
NHR Group Brings Electric Moving Trucks to Palmerston North
NHR Group opens its new Palmerston North branch on 19 October, bringing more than 30 trucks, vans, utes and minibuses to the Manawatū, including three fully electric moving trucks that can be driven on a car licence.
Advance Build extends fixed-price contracts to commercial builds across Northland, Auckland and Waikato
Offsite construction specialist Advance Build has expanded its fixed-price contracts to commercial building projects across Northland, Auckland and Waikato. The move gives business owners, trusts, and community organisations total budget certainty upfront on commercial builds, eliminating any financial surprises.
REGYMEN Fitness Advances Global Growth with Nine-Location New Zealand Expansion
First New Zealand studio targeted for Silverdale, Auckland, in late 2026 as performance fitness brand builds franchise and international momentum.
Playscape Brings Nature and Imagination Into Playground Design Across New Zealand
NZ playground designer Playscape creates nature-inspired outdoor spaces that encourage imaginative play, learning and exploration. Its customised designs help schools, early childhood centres and communities transform outdoor areas into engaging, functional environments.
Wellington Windbreak Fences: Why a Solid Fence Won’t Stop the Wind
Wellington fence builder Boundaries Build explains which of its timber, aluminium and steel fences give the best shelter from the wind this summer.
Sweden Shows New Zealand the Last Mile to Smokefree
We Are Innovation is calling on New Zealand to regulate nicotine pouches as an adults-only smoking alternative, drawing on Sweden’s success in reducing smoking rates to 3.7%.
Zuckerberg said the future is private. A Christchurch founder says that day is here.
In 2019, Mark Zuckerberg said the future was private. Christchurch founder Tim Gallagher says that day is here with Pvt.Space, a social platform for building communities, communicating privately and earning when you choose.
NZSA launches new guidelines and training to address enhanced citizen’s arrest powers
The New Zealand Security Association has released new good-practice guidelines and training on using enhanced citizen’s arrest powers. CEO Gary Morrison says arrests should only happen when lawful, necessary, proportionate and safe, with observation and Police involvement preferred where possible.
Droply comes to NZ: plan the water stops along any tramping route
droply, the free community water app, has launched in New Zealand with nearly 3,000 mapped water sources nationwide. Trampers can import a .gpx route to plan ordered water stops, including offline use on iOS and Android.
When the Dairy Becomes the Takeaway Go-To in Town
Discover how hot food is transforming New Zealand dairies, bakeries and superettes, giving local stores a new way to serve customers and grow trade.
Fuel shock makes 2026 the year to run the numbers on solar and EVs
Kiwi families urged to check whether an EV, plug-in hybrid and rooftop solar make financial sense before Christmas.
A Promise Left Unfinished Could Hold the Key to a Smokefree New Zealand
“New Zealand did what very few countries have had the courage to do. It trusted adult smokers with a safer alternative, and the results are there for everyone to see,” New Zealand has an opportunity to create a regulated pathway for nicotine pouches.
Markovina Vineyard Estate Wins Supreme Award at 2026 New Zealand Wedding Vendor Awards
Markovina Vineyard Estate, a family-owned vineyard estate and wedding venue in Kumeū, West Auckland, was awarded the supreme award of 2026 Wedding Vendor of the Year at the New Zealand Wedding Vendor Awards.
Local indie agency discovers holy grail of advertising
Following a breakthrough discovery, Mad is deploying a master prompt capable of replicating world-class, award-winning print advertising formulas directly onto its platform.
Australia Wants To Switch Off The Algorithm – PVT Space Never Turned It On
As Canberra moves to hand users control over their social feeds, privacy-first platform Pvt.Space says the real fix isn’t a switch — it’s a platform that never needed one.