Nelson airport is Zero Carbon certified with EKOS and the terminal has some wonderful sustainable features:
Stock up locally produced items for your snacks and picnics along the way! Look for the ‘Zero Carbon’ & ‘less than 200km’ labels!
Take your time driving way back to Nelson Airport and enjoy the scenery of the vineyards and orchards surrounding our region.
We hope your enjoyment was enhanced by knowing that your holiday had only had a lighter footprint on the planet!
More information: https://www.leadingthecharge.org.nz/charging-sites
Location | Type | Cost |
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Nelson i-SITE | CHAdeMO DCFC, Meenekes (Type 2), CCS DCFC | $0.40 per kWh |
Nelson New World | CHAdeMO DCFC, CCS, DCFC | $0.25/kWH + $0.25/min |
Century Park Motor Lodge | 2 Mennekes (Type 2)s | $3.50 / hour |
Nightingale Library Memorial - Tahunanui | 2 Wall Outlet (3112)s | ? |
Richmond (Library Car Park) | CHAdeMO DCFC, CCS, DCFC | $0.40 per kWh |
Richmond Top 10 Holiday Park | Blue Commando, Caravan Mains Socket | $2 / hour |
The Pear Orchard Lodge | Wall Outlet (3112), Caravan Mains Socket | FOC for guests |
Fernwood Holiday Park (Motueka) | 3 Blue Commandos | $5 |
Motueka (New World) | CHAdeMO DCFC, CCS, DCFC | $0.25/kWH + $0.25/min |
Abel Tasman Lodge | 2 Tesla Model S / Model Xs, Three Phase 32A | Certified Climate PositivePOA |
Golden Bay Visitor Centre - Takaka | CHAdeMO DCFC, Meenekes (Type 2), CCS DCFC | $0.40 per kWh |
Takaka Camping & Cabins | Caravan Mains Socket | POA |
Flights |
From/To |
Distance - kms |
Cost to Offset |
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Wellington – Nelson return |
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$0.80 per person Ekos - $2.84pp |
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Christchurch – Nelson return |
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$1.52 per person Ekos $5.33pp |
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Auckland – Nelson return |
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$3.00 per person Ekos $10.60pp |
Driving |
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Day 1 |
Nelson Airport – Brook Sanctuary |
11 |
0.12 cents |
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Brook Sanctuary – Nelson YHA |
6 |
0.07 cents |
Day 2 |
Nelson YHA – Marahau |
65 |
0.77 cents |
Day 3 |
Only if doing the sailing option Mārahau – Kaiteriteri return |
18 |
0.21 cents |
Day 4 |
Mārahau - Motueka |
24 |
0.29 cents |
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Motueka to Pics Peanut Butter Factory |
38 |
0.47 cents |
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Motueka to Nelson Airport |
6 |
0.07 cents |
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Total KMs travelled |
165kms |
$2.00 |
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Climate Positive (120% offset)
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$2.50 per vehicle |
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Total carbon footprint of your holiday |
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Total cost to offset your holiday with EKOS |
$ |
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There are two companies which provide certification services for businesses, individuals and events to measure, calculate and then offset their carbon footprint to help reduce the impacts of climate change in New Zealand.