Shaft Automotive

03/02/2026

It’s Waitangi Day on Friday. We will be closed Friday 6th Feb and Monday 9th Feb. Enjoy your long weekend 😎

16/01/2026

We will be closed on Monday for Wellington anniversary day! Enjoy the long weekend 🌞

22/12/2025

We are now closed for our Christmas/New Year break! Thank you to everyone who has supported and recommended our business in 2025. We appreciate the support and look forward to seeing you all again in 2026! Safe travels and Merry Christmas 🎄

We reopen on Monday 12th January 2026. 🌞

29/10/2025

We want your feedback on changes we’re proposing to the current WoF system. Here are the changes:

We’re proposing changing the system so that:

• warrants of fitness will be issued for 4 years for new vehicles
• vehicles between 4–10 years old will need a WoF only every two years (it’s currently yearly)
• vehicles older than 10 years will need a WoF yearly.

These changes would apply to private light vehicles (cars, motorcycles, vans, people-movers, and trailers).

We’re proposing these changes because we check vehicles more often than most countries, but we know more frequent checks don’t necessarily lead to better safety. These changes aim to reduce costs for people using low-risk vehicles while maintaining safety for higher-risk vehicles.

We’re also proposing changes to certificates of fitness for light rental vehicles, checking fault lights of driver assistance systems such as automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist in inspections, and an increase to fines or an introduction of demerit points for offences such as not having a valid WoF or CoF A and having bald or damaged tyres.

Provide your feedback to us using the consultation form on our website: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/considering-changes-to-light-vehicle-inspections

The consultation is open from 29 October 2025 to 17 December 2025. We can’t include comments on this post or messages to us here as submissions – you need to complete the form linked above if you want to officially send your feedback to us.

After we receive your feedback we’ll analyse it and then report on it to the Associate Minister of Transport, who’ll then decide on changing the law.

21/10/2025

⭐️Labour Weekend ⭐️
We will be closed Friday 24th Oct and Monday 27th Oct (Labour Day).

05/09/2025

https://www.change.org/p/stop-developers-ruin-the-character-of-waikanae-beach?recruiter=1250571850&recruited_by_id=4763c9c0-8133-11ec-ad23-27a5cca6c6de&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_promote_or_share&utm_term=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=fht-490614775-en-au%3A0&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMoQbRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu5PceJzD85WXIMqhe0GTOrk5yANyY98O7DzLdBCkV3OKOweHcNgCMsTyj2H_aem_NpLQujfTsLVlryESpyxB7w

STOP developers RUIN the character of Waikanae Beach!

04/07/2025

⭐️ We are hiring ⭐️

Automotive Technician/AVI

Description
We are looking for an experienced fully qualified automotive technician to join our team at Shaft Automotive in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast. We have a full mechanical repair workshop, including WOF and servicing, vehicle diagnostics, tyres, cam belts and more on all makes and models of vehicle.

You must have:
*a current WoF authority (is an advantage)
* a current full clean NZ Driver's Licence
* minimum of 5 years automotive repair and servicing experience


We are looking for someone who has the following attributes:
* reliable and honest * a team player who takes pride in their work * can work unsupervised * able to provide excellent customer service * Can follow instructions * enjoys being part of a small team *


Position is Monday to Friday
Please apply via email with your CV and Cover Letter

[email protected]


Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

20/05/2025

Winter is coming There’s a chill in the air⛄️💦🌨️
Book your car now for a service and battery check.

17/04/2025

We are taking a mini-break between Easter and Anzac Day. We will be closed from Friday 18th April (Good Friday) until Friday 25th April (Anzac Day). Reopening on Monday 28th April at 8am. ☺️

05/04/2025

🐰🐣 Easter is only two weeks away. If you’re planning a road trip, make sure your car is travel ready! Book in for your service or WOF today 🚘💼

01/04/2025

Our staff are having a mini-break between Easter and Anzac Day.
We will be closed from Friday 18th April (Good Friday) up to and including, Friday 25th April (Anzac day). 🐣🐰 🌺

🚘Re-opening Monday 28th April at 8am. 🚙

31/01/2025

A short week for us this week.
Open Monday 3rd Feb to Wednesday 5th Feb.
8am - 5pm.
Closed Thursday 6th Feb (Waitangi Day) and Friday 7th Feb for a 4 day weekend ☺️