Thank you for attending
Because we are a Zero Waste Event, we have prepared this kit of resources for you to browse at your leisure. You’ll find links to our exhibitors and selected guides and resources to support what you’ve learnt today.
Nga mīhi,
Team Electrify Kāpiti
Help us plan for better future events
Take the Exit Survey and Win Prizes!
Complete our exit survey; include your contact details to be entered in to the prize draw.
- A $300 dollar account credit for Toast Eclectic
- Free hot water cylinder timer from Pinecone Electrical (value up to $300)
- One of two $100 credit vouchers from Chargenet
- One of three family passes to Ngā Manu nature reserve
- One of ten pack of ten Paekākāriki pops.
- One of five free home energy plans from Electrify Kapiti.
- A $300 credit against charges incurred on a new or existing Toast Electric account. Toast serves the Kapiti and Horowhenua districts (Electra), Wellington, Hutt Valley and Porirua (Wellington Electricity), Wairarapa (PowerCo) and Christchurch & Central Canterbury (Orion) electricity distribution areas. No cash alternative.
- Free hot water timer. Kapiti District only. Parts and labour value not to exceed $300. Alternative is a $300 credit for general electrical work. No cash alternative.
- Prize in the form of a credit against a new or existing Charegenet account. No cash alternative.
- One of three family general admission passes for up to two adults and three children valued at $37. No cash alternative.
- A pack of 10 Paekākāriki Pops, Kapiti District only. Winner to arrange collection from Paekākāriki Pops. No cash alternative.
- Home visit for the purposes of making a home electrification plan covering solar, batteries, heating, hot water, induction cooking and an EV. Limited to households in the Kapiti District. Will require energy consumption and billing data formbhouseholder. No cash alternative.
Prizes to be drawn by Electrify Kapiti with winners notified by Friday, 9 October 2026.
Links to our Partners & Exhibitors
Download our Resources
Everything from the day, free to download. The guides are from Rewiring Aotearoa and the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator, so a few mention Queenstown services, but the advice applies just as well in Kāpiti.
Start here: your electric home
New to all this? Start with the basics of what an electric home is and what it could save you, then fill in your own plan.
- What is an electric home? (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Slash your bills and My Electrification Plan worksheet (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Solar
Thinking about panels on the roof? This guide walks you through the steps, from checking your roof to getting quotes.
- Powering your home with solar: step-by-step guide (PDF, 60 KB)
Electric vehicles
Cheaper to run and easy to charge at home. Find out whether an EV suits you and how to choose one.
- Electrify your ride: step-by-step guide (PDF, 145 KB)
- EV info sheet (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- EV myths vs facts (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Is an EV right for me? (PDF, 5.1 MB)
- EV charging is easy (PDF, 6.9 MB)
- EVs are awesome (PDF, 7.4 MB)
Getting off gas
Swapping gas heating, hot water and cooking for electric cuts your bills and removes the daily gas connection charge.
- Get off gas handout (PDF, 8.6 MB)
- Electrify your heating: step-by-step guide (PDF, 276 KB)
- Electrify your hot water: step-by-step guide (PDF, 244 KB)
- Electrify your cooking: step-by-step guide (PDF, 478 KB)
Paying for it
Upfront cost is often the biggest hurdle. These guides explain the finance options, including a proposed council-backed loan scheme that is not available yet.
- Your guide to solar financing (PDF, 1 MB)
- Council-backed electrification loans: explainer of the proposed scheme (PDF, 4.9 MB)
