LATEST LAND ROVER NEWS
THE DEFENDER JOURNEY
The Defender Journey offers a remarkable exploration through the captivating landscapes of Central Otago, all from the comfort of the world's most iconic off-road vehicle, the Land Rover Defender.
THE DEFENDER HIGH COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
The Defender High Country Experience is the ultimate tour of the South Island, combining a hosted luxury experience with the unmatched capability of the Land Rover Defender in its natural habitat.
DEFENDER REVEALS UNIQUE DEFENDER 110 TO SHOWCASE RUGBY WORLD CUP TROPHY ON COUNTDOWN TOUR
Defender has revealed the Rugby World Cup 2023 Trophy Car, a unique electric hybrid Defender 110, with bespoke trophy cabinet to safely and securely display the Webb Ellis Cup
JLR TO INVEST £15 BILLION OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS AS ITS MODERN LUXURY ELECTRIC-FIRST FUTURE ACCELERATES
Investment of £15bn over five years in JLR’s industrial footprint, vehicle programmes, autonomous, AI and digital technologies and people skills
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: DEFENDER VOTED TOP SUV/OFF-ROADER IN GERMANY’S BEST CARS AWARDS
Premier award: Defender is voted best large SUV/off-road vehicle (imported) in the Auto Motor und Sport magazine Best Cars 2023 awards
LAND ROVER’S DEDICATION TO EQUESTRIAN SPORT
Supporting equestrian sports is part of Land Rover’s DNA.
DEFENDER 130 SUPPORTS THE WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021
The new Defender announced as worldwide partner of Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
TRACEY MELVILLE-SMITH - CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL
It's no surprise that Tracey's remarkable vehicle is the Defender 110
CLARE VAN DEN BERG - CUSTOMER TESTIMONAL
Design and environment are part of Clare's identity, as they are for the Range Rover Evoque
LAND ROVER ADDS HORSE POWER TO EQUESTRIAN SPORTS NZ
Land Rover and Equestrian Sports New Zealand are thrilled to announce a new partnership that will see year-round support of events and initiatives from grass roots through to the podium.
ANNETTE DEARTH - CUSTOMER TESTIMONAL
Restauranteer, Anette Dearth, shares her appreciation for the Discovery
INTRODUCING THE NEW RANGE ROVER SPORT
The new Range Rover Sport sits at the pinnacle of pioneering innovation and desirability with dynamic driving capabilities complemented by a serene cabin, made of contemporary, minimalist materials.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES 2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS
Jaguar Land Rover has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its own operations by 46 per cent in absolute value by 2030.
ARCHIBALD AND SHORTER NORTH SHORE PARTNERS ‘THE TANIA DALTON FOUNDATION’ CELEBRATES 5 YEARS.
Tania Dalton Foundation welcomed the arrival of twelve new deserving recipients for its scholarship programme. The 2022 recipients join forty-nine young talented sport women across New Zealand.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA
From 2025, all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built on the NVIDIA DRIVE™ software-defined platform—delivering next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers.
Land Rover supported charity Tusk launches their Lion Trail to New Zealand
The conservation charity Tusk, of which Land Rover is a proud global sponsor to, has launched the Tusk Lion Trail, coordinating 45 life-sized lion sculptures onto the streets of iconic cities - with each sculpture created by an internationally recognised celebrity.
LAND ROVER NEW ZEALAND PROUD TO BACK FIRST XV RUGBY
For many years Land Rover have enjoyed a global association with rugby, both at a grassroots level and at the highest international level with sponsorship of the British Irish Lions and the Rugby World Cup.
ABOVE AND BEYOND: LAND ROVER SUPPORTS VIRGIN GALACTIC’S FIRST FULLY CREWED SPACE FLIGHT
Land Rover was part of the mission as Virgin Galactic completed its first ever fully crewed space flight, with founder Sir Richard Branson on board as one of four Mission Specialists.
DEFENDER SUPPORTS THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST ADVENTURE RACE
Whitley, Tuesday 8 June 2021 – The award-winning Defender will demonstrate its capability and durability as a support vehicle for the extreme Red Bull X-Alps. As official vehicle partner, Land Rover will provide a fleet of Defender 110s to support the world’s toughest adventure race.
DEFENDER CROWNED 2021 WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR
New Defender named 2021 World Car Design of the Year as unstoppable all-terrain model beats shortlisted rivals to win coveted award
DEFENDER CROWNED SUPREME WINNER WOMEN’S WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR 2021
The Defender has been named Supreme Winner Women’s World Car of the Year 2021. The triumph is the first time a Land Rover has won the top prize at the awards and is the latest in a series of international honours for the vehicle.
LAND ROVER HORSE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of this year's Land Rover Horse of the Year.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER REIMAGINES THE FUTURE OF MODERN LUXURY BY DESIGN
New global strategy – Reimagine – announced for the British company under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer, Thierry Bolloré
RETAIL SALES CONTINUE TO RECOVER FOR JAGUAR LAND ROVER WORLDWIDE
Jaguar Land Rover marked the end of 2020 with a second successive quarter-on-quarter recovery in sales, despite the continuing impact of Covid-19.
FIVE-STAR EURO NCAP SAFETY RATING FOR AWARD-WINNING NEW DEFENDER
The award-winning new Defender has earned another five-star review – this time from the safety experts at Euro NCAP. Land Rover’s most capable and durable model ever has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest round of test results.
Caring for Our Community
The move to Alert Level 3 for the Auckland region means our Archibald and Shorter retailer located in both Greenlane and Wairau Valley will remain closed until further notice. We apologise if this shut down period causes you any inconvenience.
DEFENDER WINS TOP GEAR’S CAR OF THE YEAR
The new Defender takes the double securing the overall ‘Car of the Year’ and the ‘Unstoppable Force’ award in the coveted annual Top Gear Awards.
THE OLD DEFENDER LIVES ON
The new Defender may have earned the spotlight for 2020, but Land Rover have decided the old model will continue to live on - though not how we knew it.
DEFENDER ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST FOR NZ CAR OF THE YEAR
The New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild has released a list of the ten new vehicles selected as finalists for the 2020 New Zealand Car of the Year title. Earning a spot in the lineup is our new Defender.
LAND ROVER COMPLETES FIRST PROJECT WITH HIMALYAN TRUST
Over one year ago, Land Rover New Zealand sold 20 special edition Sir Edmund Hillary Discovery vehicles and donated the proceeds to the Himalayan Trust, the foundation founded by Sir Edmund Hillary.
THE ORIGINAL DEFENDER SILHOUETTE LIVES ON: LAND ROVER GRANTS BOWLER A LICENCE TO USE ICONIC SHAPE
Licence agreement paves the way for Bowler to develop high-performance
road-going vehicles using the classic Defender 110 Station Wagon shape
JAGUAR LAND ROVER USING AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP FUTURE LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES
“The rigorous and advanced testing of lighter yet durable materials is a testament to the company’s commitment to Destination Zero, reducing fuel emissions, and improving vehicle efficiency.” Steve Kenchington, General Manager, Jaguar Land Rover Ne Zealand
THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF PREMIUM VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
When people envision ownership of a premium car, luxury, performance and elegance are the first things that come to mind, while servicing and maintenance seems to be overlooked.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER WILL USE PLASTIC WASTE IN NEXT-GENERATION SUSTAINABLE LUXURY INTERIORS
Jaguar Land Rover are working with ECONYL® to develop high quality materials which will help to minimise waste during vehicle production.
LAND ROVER NEW ZEALAND DEFENDER 110 MY21 UPDATE
The information in the press release issued by JLR Global was intended for and relevant to European markets only.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER NEW ZEALAND RECORD SALES MONTH JULY 2020
Best selling vehicles for July 2020 include, Defender 65 units sold, Discovery Sport 32 units sold, Range Rover Sport 24 units sold. E-PACE 22 units sold and F-PACE 19 sold.
ACCESS THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
Land Rover now offer a safe, flexible finance plan which makes premium vehicles attainable, without a life altering deposit.
What does this mean for you?
YOUR LOCAL RETAILER DEFENDER LAUNCH DETAILS
Seen enough photos and just want to see the Defender in real life?
Check out our retailer launch information below so you can plan your test drive ASAP!
JAGUAR LAND ROVER RETAILER OF THE YEAR 2020
Archibald and Shorter Greenlane has been hailed as the national champions as the Jaguar Land Rover Supreme Retailer of the Year.
DEFENDER PRE-ORDERS CLIMBS, SHOWING STRONG KIWI SENTIMEINT FOR NEW LAND ROVER ICON
The wait is over, the new Defender is out. With its arrival onto New Zealand shores just days away, we look at pre-order success and just how we think Kiwis will find this new 21st century upgrade.
JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT: DELIVERY OF 3D-PRINTED VISORS BEGINS AND MORE THAN 300 VEHICLES DEPLOYED GLOBALLY TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Jaguar Land Rover continues its efforts to support the fight against coronavirus by providing an additional 150 vehicles globally, taking the number supplied to frontline services to 312.
JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER DEPLOY GLOBAL FLEET TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PARTNERS
Monday 30 March, Whitley, UK – Jaguar and Land Rover have deployed more than 160 vehicles globally to support emergency response organisations during the coronavirus crisis.
A LOVE STORY OF NEW ZEALANDS FIRST RANGE ROVER CUSTOMERS AND THEIR 1972 RANGE ROVER
It wasn’t till we had been in a serious relationship for several months that I discovered my boyfriend of the time, had an unrequited love.
RANGE ROVER MARKS 50 YEARS OF ALL-TERRAIN INNOVATION
This month marks 50 years of production for Land Rover’s original luxury SUV, the Range Rover.
NZ PRODUCT MANAGER SHARES HIS PERFECT LAND ROVER
Curious which vehicle the product experts at Land Rover rank the highest? We tasked our product manager Paul Ricketts with the job of designing his perfect Defender using our online configurator.
KIWI DEMAND FOR JLR SPECIAL VEHICLES SURGES IN JUST ONE YEAR
Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division, now offering our widest-ever range of SV models, retailed more than 9,500 SV vehicles in 2019/20 fiscal year – up 64 per cent year-on-year.
SAM WALLACE’S GUIDE TO THE LAND ROVER RANGE
Ever got confused thinking Range Rover was a separate brand? Then this video of auto expert Sam Wallace talking all things Land Rover is for you.
BUILD AND PERSONALISE YOUR OWN DEFENDER
Eager to see the new Defender up close? This is the very next best thing.
Providing an immersive experience that’s as close to the real life as possible, the Land Rover AR app configures and visualises the new Defender in real time, using the latest AR (Augmented Reality) technology.
EMIRATES WINNER
A big congratulations to Michael Opperman, Auckland resident, who has won the grand prize in our recent Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand x Emirates competition.
COVID-19 STATEMENT
The move to Alert Level 2 means our dealership doors are now open and we can once again welcome visitors into our showrooms and service centers.
KIWI JOURNALIST DAVID LINKLATER TRIES OUT THE NEW DEFENDER IN NAMIBIA
What better way to experience the revamp of the world’s most iconic SUV then in the extreme terrains of Southern Africa.
LAND ROVER HORSE OF THE YEAR 2020
New Zealand’s premier equestrian competition, the annual Land Rover Horse of the Year, took place across six eventful days at the A&P Showgrounds in Hawkes Bay last month.
50 YEARS OF LAND ROVER WITH ANTHONY JOSHUA
This year marks the golden jubilee for Range Rover, signalling 50 years since the iconic fleet of Land Rovers first made their debut into the world in 1970.
DEFENDERS COME TO THE RESCUE
The new Defender 110’s were put to the ultimate test in Namibia during a pre-launch media expedition, rescuing a truck driver whose semi-trailer was stuck in the country’s infamous Namib Desert.
The Land Rover media team were experiencing the new Defender 110 for the first time in the South West African country, ahead of its April long-lead press launch, when they encountered the marooned truck and its driver while scouting-out a video shoot location.
LAND ROVER NZ CONTINUES LEGACY OF SIR EDMUND HILLARY WITH SPECIAL EDITION VEHICLE
To celebrate a new partnership between Land Rover NZ and the Hillary family, a limited-edition Discovery has been created to coincide with what would have been Sir Edmund Hillary’s 100th birthday, with only 20 vehicles available in New Zealand from July.
WORLD FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID YARROW CAPTURES UNIQUE WILDLIFE IMAGES THANKS TO NEW DEFENDER
Tusk has designated 2019 as its Year of the Lion to bring the issue of threatened lion populations to the top of the conservation agenda. To support the initiative, Land Rover sent a prototype of the new Defender 4x4, which will make its world premiere later this year, to the Borana Conservancy in Laikipia, in northern Kenya, to help support lion tracking and monitoring operations.
THE LAST OVERLAND: REMAKING HISTORY THROUGH A 10,000 MILE ROAD EXPEDITION FROM SINGAPORE TO LONDON
Between 1955 and 1956, a team of six young men embarked on The Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition (The First Overland), and made history by being the first to successfully drive the 10,000 miles from London to Singapore. Now, 64 years later, a member from that first expedition, Tim Slessor (age 87) joined by award-winning film-maker, Alex Bescoby (age 31), will take the original 1955 ‘Oxford Land Rover Series I on a road journey to retrace that first overland expedition.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A QUEENSTOWN DEALERSHIP
An exciting opportunity has presented itself in the Queenstown area for Jaguar Land Rover, in conjunction with Giltrap Group, to lease and operate a full Sales and Service facility in the heart of the South Island.“Queenstown is the ultimate playground for Land Rovers,” says Steve Kenchington, Jaguar Land Rover NZ general manager.
NEW DEFENDER REACHES 1.2 MILLION KILOMETRE TEST AND DEVELOPMENT MILESTONE
A Defender prototype wearing a unique camouflage will experience life at the Borana Conservancy as part of Land Rover’s 15-year partnership with Tusk Trust.
The prototype will tow heavy loads, wade through rivers and carry supplies across unforgiving terrain in a series of real-world trials at the 14,000-hectare reserve.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER AND EMIRATES SKYWARDS FORM WORLD FIRST PARTNERSHIP IN NZ
The new partnership will see the introduction of promotions where customers can accrue Emirates Skywards Miles when purchasing a new Jaguar or Land Rover. The Skywards Miles awarded in some cases will exceed the number of Miles required for a return trans-Tasman flight or a one-way Auckland to Bali flight in Economy class.
70 YEARS YOUNG
On a beach in Anglesey, UK, 70 years ago, Maurice Wilks drew a sketch in the sand. This sketch would become the inspiration for the first Land Rover. The Series I became an icon, as did Wilks. Possessing a truly restless spirit, Wilks’ goal was to build something that could tackle any terrain, weather condition or challenge. That is exactly what he did.