Get involved

Electrify Southland runs on volunteers. You don't need to be an engineer or an electrician, just keen on cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy for Southland.

Join the Facebook group Sign-up form

Ways to help

Share your storyGone electric? Real bills and experience help neighbours more than any report.
Run something in your townA market stall, EV test drives, a home tour, or a talk at your club or school.
Talk to decision makersCouncil submissions, low-interest loans through rates, and lines company rules on solar.
Lend a skillWriting, design, social media, events, data, or trade know-how.
Ask and answer questionsOur Facebook group is open for general discussion and feedback.
Find other groupsRewiring Aotearoa's map of Electric Communities groups, including Electric Rakiura.

Upcoming events

Dates are set once enough people register interest. Register below and we'll let you know.

Audience at an electrification talk in a field days marquee

Dates to be confirmed

Electrification workshop

An interactive workshop on the latest electrification technology and how to use it at home: heat pumps, hot water, solar, batteries and EVs. Meet local experts and neighbours who have already made the switch, and work through practical options for your own place.

Illustration of four people with headsets around a table discussing Southland electrification charts

Dates to be confirmed

Monthly electrification call

Talk through the latest thinking and action around the region. Network, present your own initiatives, and get inspired to do more. Open to anyone in Southland working on, or curious about, going electric.