Geely has signed a three-year deal to become New Zealand Rugby League\u2019s first official vehicle partner, supplying a fleet of 12 Starray EM-i SUVs to support the organisation\u2019s work around the country.<\/p>\n
The partnership covers NZRL and the Kiwis, with the Kiwi Ferns joining from 2027. Geely branding will also feature on the Kiwis\u2019 jersey at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Starray EM-i fleet will be used by NZRL\u2019s head office and regional associations, supporting staff working across the game from junior participation to senior club rugby league.<\/p>\n
Each vehicle will wear a wrap designed to complement the team uniform, giving the organisation a recognisable presence as staff travel between communities.<\/p>\n
NZRL chief executive Andrea Nelson said the partnership would help support the sport\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome Geely to the NZRL wh\u0101nau and look forward to working together, with a shared focus on innovation and performance. We\u2019re proud to partner with a company that understands the importance of helping people go further, as we continue to grow our game across Aotearoa.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geely\u2019s New Zealand operation is part of NordEast Vehicle Distributors. NordEast Group general manager Dane Fisher said the agreement would support both regional rugby league and the national team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe values that sit behind rugby league in New Zealand, community, resilience and opportunity, closely mirror what we\u2019re building with Geely. We\u2019re proud to stand alongside NZRL and support the people growing the game across the country. Whether it\u2019s helping regional associations get further into their communities or backing the Kiwis on the world stage, this partnership is about creating positive impact and helping people go further.\u201d<\/p>\n
For NZRL, the agreement adds vehicle support for its head office and regional network, with community access a central focus of the three-year partnership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Geely has signed a three-year deal to become New Zealand Rugby League\u2019s first official vehicle partner, supplying a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":617121,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-617120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}