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Sunrise over the ridgeline of Te Mata Peak, with morning cloud lying in the Tukituki Valley, Hawke's Bay

Best Of Wine Tourism winner, 2026 and 2027

Private chauffeurs and wine tours in Hawke's Bay.

Preferred transport partner to Rosewood Cape Kidnappers and Official Transport Partner to Craggy Range. Electric-first private transfers, chauffeur hire and hosted wine tours across Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Best Of Wine Tourism by Great Wine Capitals, The Award of Excellence 2026 badge Best Of Wine Tourism by Great Wine Capitals, The Award of Excellence, Gold Winner 2027 badge

Great Wine Capitals Global Network

Best Of Wine Tourism Award of Excellence, Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices.

Awarded 2026 and 2027, two consecutive years.

About the award
  • QualmarkSilver Sustainable Tourism Business
  • Air New ZealandOfficial Taxi Partner
  • Official Transport PartnerCraggy Range
  • Preferred provider toRosewood Cape Kidnappers
    Porters Boutique Hotel
    Mangapapa Hotel

As featured in The New Zealand Herald, September 2026: "Electric Executive sets a benchmark for eco-conscious luxury."

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Four ways we look after you

Every journey private, every price published.

An Electric Executive chauffeur offers his hand to a guest stepping from the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eVito

Arrive

Airport and lodge transfers.

Met at the arrival gate, your flight monitored, and a fixed fare per vehicle to Rosewood Cape Kidnappers, your hotel or your lodge.

Private arrivals from$300NZD per vehicle

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers arrival, $520 NZD. Airport to Napier hotel, $300 NZD.

A Hawke's Bay winemaker pours a tasting for guests between the vines on a hosted Electric Executive wine tour

Explore

Hosted wine and food tours.

Four private hosted tours through one of the world's eleven Great Wine Capitals, with every reservation made on your behalf.

Hosted tours from$225NZD per person

Private parties of two to seven. For two guests, from $540 NZD per person.

Guests share a toast on a winery terrace above the vines in Hawke's Bay

At your disposal

A chauffeur for as long as you need.

A vehicle and chauffeur held for your party alone: dinner in Napier, golf at Cape Kidnappers, a private jet arrival or the road to Wellington.

Chauffeur by the hour from$240NZD per hour

Two hour minimum. Up to 7 guests in the Executive Fleet, 11 in the Group Sprinter.

The Electric Executive Mercedes-Benz V-Class dressed with white wedding ribbon at a Hawke's Bay coastal reserve

Celebrate

Wedding cars, dressed and chauffeured.

We carry the couple, the wedding party and your guests, in a vehicle dressed in white ribbon at no charge.

Drop-off and return from$750NZD per vehicle

Priced as a package, not by the hour. Up to 5 guests in the V-Class, 11 in the Sprinter.

Three Electric Executive hosts standing between the BYD Atto 3 and Mercedes-Benz eVito in a Hawke's Bay vineyard

Your hosts

Five-star service, from people who live here.

Electric Executive is owner-operated from Havelock North. Founder Duncan Darroch is a trained winemaker, and every host on the team knows the winemakers by name, the road out to Cape Kidnappers, and the story of Te Mata Peak.

In their words

What lodges and guests say.

"Your commitment to quality, flexibility, and delivering a seamless experience has not gone unnoticed... a testament to the care and professionalism that you and your team bring to every interaction."
Guest Experience Coordinator, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers

★★★★★

"We had Bronnie as our driver for 2 whole days. She was amazing and exceeded our expectations. They went above and beyond to accommodate our needs."
Rose, Google review

Kaitiakitanga

Guardianship of the place we share with you.

Kaitiakitanga, the Māori principle of guardianship, shapes how we run the fleet and who we work with. Qualmark verified each fact below in November 2025.

  • Charged off-peakOur electric vehicles charge from 22:00 New Zealand time.
  • Sourced within 5 kmIn-vehicle amenities from within 5 km of Havelock North, and water in glass.
  • Ātea a RangiPartners of the Ātea a Rangi Trust, home of the Celestial Compass.
Our sustainability record
Guests walking between rows of vines on a hosted Hawke's Bay wine tour

We would be delighted to host you.

Tell us your dates, the number of guests and where you are staying. We confirm every booking by email, with pickup times stated in New Zealand time.