Charging gaps on New Zealand's highways
Each highway's longest stretch without a fast charger, worked out for October 2026 from every public charger we list. Longest first.
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A charger counts when it is working, within 5 km of the road, and has a DC plug of at least 50 kW (150 kW for ultra fast) that New Zealand's cars use: CCS2. Distances are by road.
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
286.3 km between Franz Josef and Wānaka
9 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
455.6 km between Greymouth and Wānaka
1 charger
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
81.8 km between Balclutha and Gore
54 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
291.3 km between Blenheim and Christchurch
13 chargers
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
60.4 km between Tūrangi and Waiouru
93 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
98.7 km between Tīrau and Taupō
22 chargers