How Our Off-Grid Solar Packages Are Used

Lisa Goes Off-Grid with the Weekend Warrior Kit

Lisa Eketone from the Waikato region has just completed her install of the Weekend Warrior Kit, and she’s already feeling the difference. Sharing her experience, Lisa says she’s “very energy...

Thommo’s Freedom Pro Setup Comes to Life in Gladstone

Thommo from Gladstone, Admiral Hill in New Zealand has just brought his GridFree Freedom Pro Solar Package to life, starting with his garage and soon expanding to power his home....

From Generator to Freedom: How One Northland Family Finally Powered Their Off-Grid Dream

Stories like Monica and Nick's family in Northland are becoming more common across rural New Zealand. Rising costs and limited access to infrastructure are forcing families to look for new...

Recognising the Progress: 3 Years of Off-Grid Living with Solar Power in New Zealand

Sometimes the most important step in an off-grid journey is simply recognising how far you’ve already come.

They Won an Off-Grid Solar System - Here’s Life One Year Later

In November 2024 GridFree gifted a complete solar package to Kayla, Paula and their 4 kids! You can watch the full story here.

Off-Grid Living in New Zealand: Why More Kiwis Are Choosing Freedom, Whenua, and Self-Sufficiency

Across Aotearoa, something is shifting. More people are questioning the pace of modern life - the rising bills, the constant noise, the sense of disconnection. And quietly, deliberately, many are...

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...

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

Winning Solar Power Gave This Kiwi Family Freedom & Time | GridFree Giveaway

"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...