Clever kitchen creations

Embrace the power of natural gas in your kitchen and become the culinary guru you’ve always dreamed of being. Gas hobs are fast, hot, and precise. Cook at low temperatures for the perfect melted chocolate, or crank it up instantly to sear a succulent steak.

The beautiful designs of modern gas appliances match the power and performance of natural gas.  You might also be surprised to know that if you already use natural gas in your home, it costs about 50% less than cooking with electricity.

Looking at re-doing your kitchen? Renovating or building new is the perfect opportunity to create the kitchen of your dreams and switch to natural gas for all of your cooking needs.  Contemporary cooktops give your kitchen a stylish revamp and better yet, are a piece of cake to clean and maintain. Cook your old favourites or test out newfound culinary talents on gas hobs; they’re fast, hot and precise. 

Including gas cooking in your build or renovation plans is easy and a must-have for many.

Further information

Are you based in Wellington, Taranaki, Manawatū or Hawke's Bay? You may be able to connect your home to natural gas with The Gas Hub.

Enter your address in our gas checker for an instant result on whether you're within our gas network connection range!

We also have a very useful hot water cost comparison tool that compares upfront and running costs within our natural gas network regions. Find out whether a natural gas, electricity, LPG, or solar hot water system could be the right solution for you. Try our hot water cost comparison tool now.

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Check out the connection process, to know what choices you'll need to make as part of getting connected to natural gas.

Submit your natural gas connection application today. Our customer team will then ring you to confirm a few more details and progress your application.

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If you've had a good look around our website and still have questions let us know what you'd like more information about.

More possibilities

  • Renovate with the future in mind

    07/09/2020
    We all know that the world around us is changing and right now many of us are staying put in our homes and renovating for more space, more comfort and better living. Take your home renovation into the future with gas connections for new house renovations.
  • Rebuilding a safe and warm home

    01/06/2019

    Watch a video of David and Leone’s gas story, it’s pretty powerful. They rebuilt after a devastating blaze started by a wood burner fire destroyed their family home.

     

    Hear how much easier their life is now they have natural gas powering their heating, hot water and cooking at home.

  • Clever kitchen creations

    01/05/2019

    Embrace the power of natural gas in your kitchen and become the culinary guru you’ve always dreamed of being. Gas hobs are fast, hot, and precise. Cook at low temperatures for the perfect melted chocolate, or crank it up instantly to sear a succulent steak.

  • Cooking with gas recipes

    25/10/2020
    Here are some great recipe ideas if you're cooking with gas. And if you're not, this might just inspire you to get your home connected! Borrowed from one of NZ's favourite chefs, Nadia Lim, find out how to cook rice to perfection and whip up an easy-peasy flatbread.
  • Whats your cooktop flavour

    17/11/2020
    We love cooking with gas and many tell us you love it too! We highlight the pros and cons of gas cooktops, as well as the electric-powered options of induction, ceramic and hotplates.
  • Compact and convenient space heaters

    01/03/2019

    Economical and fast, flued natural gas space heaters are great for making living rooms, hallways and bedrooms nice and cosy in a compact space. They’re a great alternative to a heat pump, and are easy on your wallet and your health.

  • Find the natural gas heating solution to fit your home

    02/06/2019

    Heating accounts for around one third of your energy bill, so choosing the right system is important. You want heating at home that won’t add moisture, but will keep you warm, dry and comfortable. Natural gas heating feels better all over, with tons of different options to suit any home. Connect to gas today to experience great gas heating.

  • You'll love cold winter mornings with ducted central heating in your home

    16/05/2019

    Some would argue nothing beats the feeling of all-over warmth that natural gas central heating provides. Highly efficient and controllable, a ducted central heating system is an investment that could increase the resale value of your home – not that you’ll ever want to leave. If you’re installing central heating powered by natural gas, you may be able to connect to gas for free, which is even better.

  • Renovating with gas for family convenience its a no brainer

    21/03/2019

    The shower is Steph’s happy place, and with an active family, having hot water for showers and the washing machine is a necessity. Hear about Steph’s gas water heating story and why she thinks switching to natural gas is a no-brainer.

    Watch the video or read the full story now.

  • Sun natural power balanced with gas

    02/02/2019

    Are you looking to harness the sun's power to electrify your place but concerned about what happens when it’s dark, cloudy, or rainy? Ensure you have natural gas available as a backup. Many gas continuous hot water systems are even solar compatible.

  • The great thing about gas hot water cylinders

    02/03/2019

    You’ll love your bathroom more with gas water heating. Choose from either a gas cylinder or gas continuous flow. The main benefit of choosing a gas hot water cylinder is that many models will still work in the middle of a power cut.

  • Want to know why most people choose natural gas continuous

    01/04/2019

    Natural gas continuous flow water heating is often called instant hot water or infinity hot water. Switching to gas continuous is a powerful and practical home improvement that doesn’t need a big budget.

    The majority of Kiwis connecting to natural gas choose a continuous flow hot water system for their home.

  • Water that costs you less but is always hot

    01/05/2019
    For most of us, hot water is the number one reason to connect to natural gas. It’s a really effective way to heat water for your home. It could cost you less than heating it with electricity – especially if you have an old, inefficient electric cylinder or if you’re already using natural gas at home.
  • Bathroom benefits

    15/04/2019
    Include natural gas in your renovation plans and build in endless hot water for those luxurious soaks in the bath and for those teenagers and their long showers. No more knocking on the door to hurry the kids out of the bathroom - with continuous flow you won’t run out of hot water. But the benefits don’t stop there.
  • Loving luxurious living

    01/04/2019

    When renovating or building a new home, choosing a heating solution is a top priority. Home living is easy with a natural gas home. While building new is the perfect time to scope gas connection for a new house, the great news for renovators is that it is very achievable to retrofit a heating solution into your existing home – even central heating, which warms each room in your home.

  • Plan to get the most from natural gas when building new

    01/05/2019

    Talk to many New Zealanders building new or renovating their homes and you’ll find natural gas is a priority in their plans.  It makes sense to include natural gas in your plans from the very start. Working from a blank canvas makes it a lot easier to incorporate pipework, ducting and the most efficient and effective layout and design. 

  • Rebuilding a safe and warm home

    01/06/2019

    Watch a video of David and Leone’s gas story, it’s pretty powerful. They rebuilt after a devastating blaze started by a wood burner fire destroyed their family home.

     

    Hear how much easier their life is now they have natural gas powering their heating, hot water and cooking at home.