Oct 10, 2023

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Monarch Electric Tractor Featured on New Zealand’s Most Watched TV Show

In July 2023, at a showcase tech demo in Central Otago, New Zealand, the world’s first 100% electric, driver-optional, smart tractor was deployed at the world’s first 100% electric, zero fossil fuel orchard sparking a wave of excitement and interest across the country. Three months later, that same electric tractor made an appearance on New Zealand’s most-watched television show, Hyundai Country Calendar.

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Mar 23, 2026

Bright Sparks: Tim Evans, Christchurch International Airport

There are a lot of cool EVs out there, but Christchurch International Airport has the coolest one in the country - and cackling man-child Mike Casey got to experience it recently.

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Mar 23, 2026

'Good, but nowhere near good enough': Rewiring Aotearoa's response to the Government's public EV charger funding announcement

Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey says more public EV chargers going in the ground is positive but, as our vulnerability to high petrol and diesel prices has been exposed, the Government’s lack of support for EV adoption is simply not good enough.