We’re pleased to share the Overall Placings from this year’s Regional Final events. A massive congratulations to the teams and students who earned a place on the leaderboard. Join us in celebrating their achievements! Auckland Overall Placing Category Pos # Team Name School Standard Kart 1st 111 Hornets Northcross Intermediate 2nd 78 The Muppets Kingsway…
We are thrilled to share that EVolocity has been awarded Highly Commended in the Best Hi‑Tech Solution for the Public Good category at the NZ Hi‑Tech Awards tonight at Spark Arena, Auckland. Huge congratulations to the category winner, 800 Trust HARK. Standing alongside Aotearoa’s most innovative organisations is an honour. This recognition reflects the collective…
EVolocity is extremely proud and honoured to have been selected as a finalist in the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good Category of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards. This award recognises technology that is making a genuine, positive difference to society in Aotearoa and beyond. Seeing our rangatahi get hands-on with…
EVolocity launches an eight-week, firsthand engineering experience designed to build confidence and long-term pathways in STEM for young women. EVolocity is proud to introduce its Solar Innovators Programme, a pioneering pilot initiative under its Young Wāhine in STEM (YWIS) strategy. Launched on 27 March 2026 at the University of Canterbury’s Faculty of Engineering – Te…
We are deeply honoured to be recognised as one of the 2025 winners of a Global #ESTEM Award, presented by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). A panel of judges from Pratt & Whitney and NAAEE selected the honourees from a pool of over 209 applicants spanning 48…
Young Kiwi Engineers set to race into the future this October. Kiwi motorsport rally drivers and MITO Ambassadors Emma Gilmour and Hayden Paddon will be joining EVolocity’s Canterbury and Auckland regional finals to cheer on the next generation of engineers and innovators. As trailblazers in sustainable motorsport and champions of automotive excellence, Gilmour and Paddon…
Press Release: July 15th EVolocity, a charitable trust providing students across New Zealand with the opportunity to design, build, and race their own electric vehicles, is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Maraku as its new Chief Executive. At EVolocity, a different kind of race is taking place— one to inspire and educate the…
Kia ora EVolocity community, I will be stepping down as CEO after five inspiring, challenging and incredibly rewarding years at the helm. It’s been a privilege to lead EVolocity and be part of a programme that’s empowering young people in so many ways. I’ve loved every minute, watching students spark with ideas, take on new…
Welding and Build Workshops Our Welding and Build Workshops, recently hosted in Wellington (pictured) and Christchurch are also an exciting chance for EVolocity students to gain hands-on experience with new tools and techniques to apply to their vehicle builds (and beyond). Careers Expo We’re grateful to have recently participated in the Tahatu Careers Expo in…
Brendon Smith from Christchurch has put together some CAD files for the motor and controller in the Standard Kit. He found the motor drawing on the Autodesk website but drew the motor controller himself. Big thanks to Brendon for producing the Motor Controller 3D drawing and sharing it with our students!