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Waitomo farewells 2020 with Christmas gift for Tawa motorists

Backed by strong customer demand, Waikato-based fuel supplier Waitomo Group will open its fourth Wellington Fuel Stop in Tawa today at 12pm.

A market disruptor, Waitomo Group operates three Fuel Stops in Tinakori, Upper Hutt and Johnsonville and is actively looking for other Wellington sites.

Located on Main Rd, Tawa, adjacent to the Outlet City shopping centre, the new 24-hour unmanned site will offer commercial and retail customers Unleaded 91, Premium 95 and Diesel.

To celebrate, Waitomo has pushed prices down on all fuel grades at the Outlet City Tawa Fuel Stop for 24 hours from Thursday 17 December, 12pm until Friday 18 December, 12pm  – with Unleaded 91 at $1.699 a litre, Premium 95 $1.819 a litre and Diesel $0.939 a litre.

Customers will also be welcomed on site by the Waitomo Fairer Fuel Fairies and their special “spin to win” wheel, along with ice-creams and giveaways to kick-start the Christmas celebrations.

“Since our arrival in the Capital 18 months ago, we’ve been inundated with customer requests for more sites in the region and you can see why. We’re delivering much-needed competition and choice in the local market,” Waitomo Group Managing Director Jimmy Ormsby said.

“Our track record shows we’ve pushed local pricing down by up to 30 cents a litre with our other regional sites, and Kiwis have responded warmly to that.

“Until Waitomo came along, there was no competition in the Wellington market. Hard-working Kiwis bore the brunt of that with extortionate fuel prices.”

“Our presence has been a game-changer. Pump prices have plummeted, with our competitors reacting in order to keep customers.”

“Whether motorists buy from us, or our competitors, Kiwis are benefiting from the competition that Waitomo has delivered in the Capital. That’s why we get such great support,” Mr Ormsby said.

Further disruption of the retail fuel market is expected next year with the Fuel Industry Act creating a more even playing field for low-cost operators like Waitomo.

“Greater transparency and competition in the wholesale market is a huge boost for smaller Kiwi companies like Waitomo up against the might of the major oil companies. Consider it a reset of the playing field, to the benefit of Kiwi businesses and motorists,” Mr Ormsby says.

“Kiwis want fairer fuel prices and we have form for delivering on that. Bring on 2021!” Mr Ormsby said.

Waitomo wraps up 2020 with another Christmas gift to the South Island

Waikato-based fuel supplier Waitomo is wrapping up another big year, with the opening of its fifth South Island Fuel Stop in 12 months.

A market disruptor, Waitomo delivers competition and choice to Kiwi motorists wherever it operates.

Located in north Christchurch, on Cranford St, the new unmanned, 24-hour Fuel Stop will offer retail and commercial customers Unleaded 91, Premium 95 and Diesel.

To celebrate the Christmas opening, Waitomo has pushed prices down on all fuel grades at the Cranford Fuel Stop for  24 hours from Wednesday 16 December, 12pm until Thursday 17 December, 12pm  – with Unleaded 91 at $1.699 a litre, Premium 95 $1.819 a litre and Diesel $0.939 a litre.

Customers will also be welcomed on site by the Waitomo Fairer Fuel Fairies and their special “spin to win” wheel, along with ice-creams and giveaways to kick-start the Christmas celebrations.

Waitomo Group Managing Director Jimmy Ormsby says today’s opening is a poignant way to celebrate the end of a turbulent year for Kiwis.

“2020 has been wild to say the least, but with Kiwi resilience and hard mahi, this family-owned and operated business is still on a mission to keep disrupting the New Zealand retail fuel market.”

“Nearly a year to the day since we opened our first South Island site, we’re delivering another wicked Waitomo Christmas present with our fifth Fuel Stop. Wherever we go, we see a reaction from our competitors, and that means a little more room in the budget for some kai and Christmas presents for Kiwis this festive season.

“As a disruptor, delivering competition and choice in the fuel market is our main game. We’re proud to be keeping our competitors in the South Island honest,” Mr Ormsby said. “And we look forward to rolling out more sites across the Mainland next year.”

Including its five South Island sites, Waitomo operates over 65 Fuel Stops and Diesel Stops throughout New Zealand, stretching from Paihia to Dunedin. Further national expansion is planned in 2021, including Waitomo’s first hydrogen refueling site in its home town, Hamilton.

Commercial customers who sign up for a Waitomo Fuel Card or bulk supply benefit from tailored commercial rates, or the pump price – whichever is better. Retail customers can use Waitomo’s app for easy contactless payment and the chance to spin to win for prizes.

Located at 311 Cranford St, the 24 / 7 unmanned Fuel Stop will offer Unleaded 91, 95 and Diesel with app, credit card, EFTPOS and Waitomo Fuel Card payment.

       

Our trifecta of Fuel Stops down South

This month we expanded our footprint down South, with a trifecta of new Fuel Stops opening in Christchurch and Dunedin.  We’re stoked to be fueling Kiwis with fairer fuel pricing on the Mainland. Already we’ve seen an immediate impact on pricing in the area since our arrival.

A special thanks to everybody who stopped by to say hi and meet some of the team – we’ve had awesome support since we’ve opened.  It was wicked to catch up with our three lucky winners of our Facebook competition winning $1,000 fuel on us via our new app. Ka pai Alan Smith, Katarina Beedles and Terry Sanderson. We hope you enjoy spinning to win!

Our unmanned Woolston Fuel Stop in Christchurch is our second site in Christchurch, along with our Fitzgerald Fuel Stop. Our third site on Cranford Street, to the north of the city, will open later this year.

Our two unmanned Dunedin sites are located in Eastgate where Kiwis can fuel up 24/7 or at Northgate, 7am-10pm.

Eastgate Fuel Stop – 1 Wharf Street, Dunedin – offers Unleaded 91, Premium 95 and Diesel.  Accepts EFTPOS, credit card and our Waitomo Fuel Card.

Northgate Fuel Stop – 907 Cumberland Street, Dunedin – offers Unleaded 91, Premium 95 and Diesel.  Accepts EFTPOS, credit card and our Waitomo Fuel Card.

Woolston Fuel Stop – 619 Ferry Road, Christchurch – offers Unleaded 91, Premium 95 and Diesel.  Accepts EFTPOS, credit card and our Waitomo Fuel Card.

Fuel market disruptor Waitomo announces 5th South Island Fuel Stop

Hot on the heels of its three new South Island sites opening next week, Waikato-based fuel supplier Waitomo has announced plans to open a third Christchurch site this year.

The 100-percent Kiwi company already has one Fuel Stop on Fitzgerald Avenue in central Christchurch and will open its Woolston Fuel Stop next Wednesday. The third site will be based in Cranford Street, to the north of the city. Two Fuel Stops in Dunedin will also open next week.

Waitomo Group Managing Director Jimmy Ormsby says today’s announcement cements Waitomo’s position in the South Island market.

“Having disrupted the North Island market with our fairer fuel prices, our sights are now firmly set on delivering Kiwis competition and choice in the South Island fuel market,” he said.

“Kiwi families and businesses down South have suffered from price gouging for over a decade, because of a lack of competition. The same was happening in Wellington and we shook that up with our arrival in the capital.

“For sure, pricing has recently become more competitive in the South Island, but only after Waitomo announced our first site in Christchurch. We are committed to extending our network in the South Island to give Kiwis a fair price for fuel, and our presence will keep our competitors honest.”

“In Wellington, our impact was immediate. The market came down to meet us and Wellingtonians are now paying 20-30 cents a litre less than what they were before Waitomo opened up. We are stoked to be reducing the cost of fuel so Kiwis can save their money and spend it on other things they need – like food and power.

“I’m really proud of what we have achieved in Wellington – it shows what a difference a small Kiwi company can make up against the big oil companies, and Kiwis have really got in behind us and supported what we’re doing.”

Along with its new South Island sites, Waitomo operates over 65 Fuel Stops and Diesel Stops in the North Island, stretching from Paihia to Wellington.

Commercial customers who sign up for a Waitomo Fuel Card or bulk supply benefit from tailored commercial rates, or the pump price – whichever is better. Retail customers can use Waitomo’s app for easy contactless payment and the chance to spin to win for prizes.

Mr Ormsby says the third-generation family business’ model is simple.

“We stick to the same formula my grandfather and father both used for more than 70 years when they ran the business. Great people delivering Kiwis a fair price for fuel, and reinvesting in the business to make sure it is sustainable for the long-term. It’s simple – but it works,” Mr Ormsby said.

Located at 311 Cranford St, the 24 / 7 unmanned Fuel Stop will offer Unleaded 91, 95 and Diesel with app, credit card, EFTPOS and Waitomo Fuel Card payment.