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Where to charge

578 public charging sites across New Zealand, grouped into the 43 towns and cities with more than one.

Source · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Data 2026-08-07 · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

This is not a live map

ChargeMap describes what is installed at each site — power, connectors, operator — from OpenStreetMap. It does not know whether a plug is free, working, or even still there right now, and no static page can. Before you rely on a charger, check the operator's own app. Treat everything here as a starting point, not a guarantee.

Town or citySitesDC fastFastest
Auckland 11812150 kW
Christchurch 9229180 kW
Wellington 50175 kW
Tauranga 246300 kW
Hamilton 2111250 kW
Taupō 175300 kW
Lower Hutt 14375 kW
Rotorua 143300 kW
Upper Hutt 133300 kW
Hibiscus Coast 12375 kW
Kerikeri 7375 kW
Whangārei 70
Blenheim 6250 kW
Porirua 60
Nelson 6024 kW
Masterton 5022 kW
Palmerston North 5150 kW
Taihape 4375 kW
Hastings 407 kW
Ashburton 3150 kW
Pōkeno 32300 kW
Levin 3175 kW
Mangawhai 31300 kW
Queenstown 30
Dunedin 30
Gisborne 3250 kW
Kaikōura 31300 kW
Ōtorohanga 3198 kW
Kaitāia 3350 kW
New Plymouth 32250 kW
Geraldine 20
Napier 2250 kW
Bulls 21300 kW
Hāwera 20
Timaru 20
Methven 20
Darfield 20
Putāruru 2275 kW
Waikanae 20
Paihia 20
Te Kauwhata 2293 kW
Ohakune 2172 kW
Matamata 2150 kW

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