New Zealand: South Island fuel retailer NPD to expand in North Island

With six sites envisaged already, NPD aims to bring cheaper fuel prices to the North Island.

NPD, the South Island family-owned fuel retailer, announced it plans to expand into the North Island, promising more competitive fuel pricing for motorists in the region. NPD has currently committed to six sites, five of which are under contract, with the first two sites to be open in Porirua near Wellington and in New Plymouth by the end of 2020.

"We aim to bring more competitive fuel pricing to the North Island as we have in the South Island,” says NPD Chief executive Barry Sheridan, who believes North Island fuel prices are currently, and have been for some time, too high.

"Our data analysis clearly shows that North Island motorists are paying too much for their fuel - we see this as an opportunity to bring greater levels of competition and significantly lower pump prices for motorists."

"Our North Island sites will be premium self-serve sites - this site model allows NPD to offer cheaper fuel that will make a positive difference in the weekly budgets of families,” says Sheridan.

NPD sites in the North Island will be spread throughout Hamilton, Porirua near Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth and two in Auckland. The company is actively searching for further potential sites, according to Sheridan.

NPD has expanded its network throughout the South Island to operate 70 location to date. The company expects to complete 16 more sites in the South Island over the next 12 months.