Kennards Hire Taupo is a branch of Kennards Hire, the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand. The branch is located at 108 Miro Street, Tauhara, Taupo 3378, opened as part of Kennards' expansion into the North Island.
What it supplies
The branch stocks equipment across earthmoving, compaction, cleaning and floor care, landscaping, saws, ladders and scaffold, general tools, trailers, generators, and heating, ventilation and cooling. Trading hours run Monday to Friday 6:30am–5:00pm and Saturday mornings, closed Sundays.
Relevance to event organisers
For MICE organisers, the Taupo branch is a source for generators and power distribution at off-grid or outdoor event sites, portable heating and cooling for marquees or function spaces, trailers for equipment transport, ladders and scaffold for rigging and bump-in/bump-out work, and cleaning equipment for venue turnaround. The branch also serves Taupo's tourism, forestry, renewable energy and dairy sectors, with staff described as accredited and trained to advise on equipment selection.
History and credentials
Kennards Hire traces back to 1948, when Walter Kennard began hiring out equipment in Bathurst, Australia, after a customer asked to borrow a concrete mixer rather than buy one. The business grew into a family-owned company that, as of 2023, had operated for 75 years, and now runs more than 200 branches across Australia and New Zealand. Kennards entered the Taupo market as part of its continued North Island expansion.
Businesses coordinating logistics across the district can browse related Taupō event services alongside equipment hire.
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