Electric vehicles (EVs) can now charge up in Napier, with Unison launching the city's first public fast-charging station yesterday.
The "Power Park", which is located in the Dickens St public car park, next to the Quest Hotel, has been installed in partnership with the Napier City Council.
The charging station forms part of Unison's wider project to support EV uptake across its network with chargers already installed in Hastings, Rotorua and a fourth planned for Taupo.
Unison Chief Executive, Ken Sutherland said, "As part of supporting new technologies, it's our role to provide infrastructure like this to facilitate our customers' energy choices.
"EVs are becoming increasingly affordable. They cost less than a third to run and are cheaper to maintain than cars with combustion engines, all of which make them an appealing option.
"With the Hastings and Rotorua chargers being used more than expected, I am confident we will see a positive uptake in Napier too."