Mike Watson18:20, May 25 2021
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Two 22kw electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at Pukeiti Rhododendron Gardens.
Electric vehicle-owning rhododendron admirers can now feel secure that a visit to Taranaki s Pukeiti Rhododendron Gardens won’t result in a long walk home. Two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed at the gardens in Te Papakura ō Taranaki national park, 13km from New Plymouth. Pukeiti is now part of the growing network of EV charging stations dotted around the country, Taranaki Regional Council gardens manager Greg Rine said. “EVs have traditionally been used for the daily ‘run-around’ town. “By extending the network outside of the CBD to locations such as Pukeiti, we are making it easier to use EVs for weekend leisure or holiday-making.”