New Zealand Post electric delivery vehicles arrive

The four wheel Paxsters will be used to deliver parcels and mail in residential areas of New Zealand's larger towns and cities, starting on Auckland's North Shore.

The first shipment of New Zealand Post's 500 new electric delivery vehicles has landed in Auckland for a nationwide roll-out this year.

Fifty vehicles from Norwegian manufacturers Paxster AS have arrived so far.

The four wheel Paxsters will be used to deliver parcels and mail in residential areas of New Zealand's larger towns and cities, starting on Auckland's North Shore.

A successful pilot has already been held in New Plymouth.