EV charger installed

Auckland’s southernmost public electric vehicle (EV) charger was opened today in Takanini.

The rapid charging station is the latest addition to Vector’s Auckland network as EV registrations continue to rise across the region.

Auckland has  the largest proportion of New Zealand’s registered EVs and Vector Chief Executive, Simon Mackenzie, says the Takanini station is a crucial part of the region’s charging network.

“Takanini Village is well-placed as pit stop either into or out of Auckland. Here you’ve got the Southern Motorway, Great South Road, the proposed Mill Road Corridor, and a fantastic shopping centre,” says Mr Mackenzie.

“We’ve also had quite a few requests for a charger in Takanini and have been working with Takanini Village who are absolutely supportive. It’s a no brainer really.”

Takanini Village developer, James Wallace of Tonea Investments, says “we are thrilled to host the districts first EV charging station at Takanini Village.

We have been invested in Takanini for a very long time and we’ve enjoyed watching it evolve and grow over the last 30 years.

The addition of the EV charging station is just another example of Takanini’s transformation and we’re very proud to be a part of that.”

Vector’s EV charging programme has been made possible with the support of majority shareholder Entrust, via a fund which has historically been used for undergrounding projects in the Entrust district. This has recently been extended to include new technology such as solar and battery and EV chargers.