How Our Off-Grid Solar Packages Are Used

From Caravan to Cabin to Comfort: Karen’s Off-Grid Home Transformation in Ruapehu

After years of travelling and renting, Karen built her dream off-grid home in Ruapehu with GridFree solar power. No bills, no stress, just freedom.

Off-Grid Living in Te Mata: Building a Life Out of Necessity and Determination

For Jason and Marcia, off-grid living wasn’t a romantic dream. It was the only option. “We didn’t go off-grid to save the world,” Jason explains. “This was about surviving and...

• basics
• cost
• cost of living
• lifestyle
• planning: research and planning
• self sufficiency
• solar panels
• solar power
• type: article

Going Off-Grid: A Response to the Ongoing Cost of Living Crisis in New Zealand

With power prices in New Zealand rising faster than inflation and some rural households facing connection costs from 20K to the 6 digits, more Kiwis are looking for a way...

How Hamish Built a Passive Income Holiday Rental in NZ Native Bush

Nestled deep in a secluded pocket of regenerating native forest on New Zealand’s rugged West Coast, The Crooked Cabin offers more than just a weekend getaway, it’s a blueprint for off-grid...

This Couple Made Off-Grid Living on 5 Hectares Surprisingly Affordable in NZ

"In a time when housing prices keep climbing and power bills bite harder than ever, one couple in the Hurunui District of New Zealand is living proof that you can...

• Kit: Tui Solar Nest
• self sufficiency
• solar power
• type: video

Tokoroa Couple Go Off The Grid for a Life of Joy and Freedom

Tucked away in Tokoroa, New Zealand, Philip and Hilary have built a life that embodies self-sufficiency, creativity, and a connection to nature.

• Kit: Tui Solar Nest
• off-grid business
• tiny living
• tui
• type: video

From Storyteller to Homesteader: Michael’s Off-Grid Dream in Raglan

For Michael, living off-grid isn’t just about his lifestyle—it’s also part of his work. As editor and publisher of On The Land magazine, he shares stories of Kiwis living self-sufficient,...

• giveaway
• kit: bach Kit
• lifestyle
• type: video

A Life-Changing Gift for Kayla and Paula in Tokomaru Bay | GridFree Solar Kit Giveaway

"If everybody could experience this way of living, man, our world will be so healthy."

• Kit: Tui Solar Nest
• projects
• type: article

Embracing Off-Grid Living: Michael’s Tui Solar Nest Journey

Michael’s off-grid journey is a testament to the incredible potential of renewable energy solutions like the Tui Solar Nest. Stay tuned to On the Land to follow his progress and see the...

• kit: Freedom Kit
• lifestyle
• off-grid business
• self sufficiency
• type: video

Resilience in Ruatoria - Rebuilding After Cyclone Gabrielle

"Post Gabrielle, we were really, really concerned with regards to another cyclone coming through. We were put at risk. Our home was put at risk. Like all the homes along the strait here. Everyone was at...

• glamping
• kit: Weekend Warrior Kit
• type: article

Puketui Forest Escape in Taupo

The GridFree website provided us with all the information we needed to make a confident decision. Absolutely thrilled with our experience after having installed a different system previously from another company which was...

• glamping
• kit: Weekend Warrior Kit
• type: video

Hawkdun Hut in Central Otago

We are super happy with the weekend warrior kit, we initially were going to purchase bits ourself to put one together then we realised that it is not simple by...

• kit: tiny house kit
• type: article

Kris in the Waikato

"The install was super easy, the instructions from GridFree are great and the whole kit was fully set up and ready for our customer to use in less than a...

• kit: Freedom Kit
• type: video

Sasha and Andrew in Tapawera

"The thing I love most about the lifestyle is just the pure freedom like going for a walk and it's just sort of quiet and it's serenial and it's just beautiful and...

• bus
• kit: Freedom Kit
• type: video

Dan's Off Grid Bus in Tapawera

"This is the bus - my beast! So the lifestyle I'm in now, it means everything to me, cuz it's it's freedom."

• bus
• kit: bach Kit
• type: article

George's Housebus in Dunedin

After much online research I decided the guys at Gridfree NZ were my best choice so I called them up to discuss my project and decided the Bach Kit with...

• type: video

Pete's Converted Shed in Raglan

When we came out here about 35 years ago nobody really wanted it because there's no electricity, and a dirt road, you know, no mail delivery, and rubbish collection, and no services. I thought...

• kit: tiny house kit
• tiny house
• tiny living
• type: video

Marie's Tiny House Revisited

"And I feel like this little skill of having a tiny house and being off-grid and self-sufficient is my way of like having a conversation with someone and maybe I...

• giveaway
• kit: bach Kit
• tiny house
• tiny living
• type: article

Giveaway 2023 - Sarah and Tim

"Having this new GridFree Bach Kit installed, it's exciting cuz we're going to be having ice blocks tomorrow straight out of our freezer! That's pretty cool, and we can we can put...

• kit: Weekend Warrior Kit
• type: article

Tania's Weekend Warrior

Going well. Running a small fridge, rangehood, extractor fan, kettle, toaster and lights. For our remote cabin we are hoping to rent out.

• kit: bach Kit
• type: article

Wayne's Bach Kit

We love the kit, it’s saved us hundreds of dollars on not having to buy petrol for the generator now,it was such an easy diy install, the instructions so easy...

• kit: lifestyle kit
• type: video

Ruve and Steve's Cottage in Whangaroa

"This lifestyle works for us, it doesn't hold us back from doing anything. We really have implemented our dream of a place to go for the family to enjoy together and still...

• cabin
• kit: bach Kit
• type: article

Thomas' Cabins in Greymouth

I am beyond thrilled with the whole experience! Setting up my Bach Kit was a breeze with an electrician of course, and the level of support I received from their...

• kit: bach Kit
• type: article

Sarah's Off Grid Tiny

The Bach Kit is running great, runs everything in our tiny house no problems. So far never been under 60% and on that day I did a couple loads of...