Tararua Refrigeration Services
- Installs heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- Home ventilation
| Heat pump | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Small high-wall, about 2.5 kW (bedroom, small room) | $2,000 to $3,200 |
| Medium high-wall, about 5 kW (lounge) | $2,800 to $4,800 |
| Large high-wall, about 8 kW (open-plan living) | $3,500 to $5,500 |
| Ducted, whole house | $12,000 to $22,000 |
Installed prices, including GST, for a standard back-to-back install. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026. What changes the price
Enter the room size and how well it holds heat for a rough size. An installer confirms it when they measure up.
About 5 kW
A rule of thumb NZ installers use, for a room with a standard 2.4 m ceiling. High ceilings, big windows and open-plan spaces need more, so an installer should confirm it.
Sorted with heat pump specialists first, then electricians and other trades, each by Google rating and review count. Pahiatua is in the Cold zone on the heat pump energy label, like the rest of New Zealand, so compare models on their Cold-zone stars. How to compare heat pump brands
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Get a quoteHow to work out the right size heat pump for a room in New Zealand, what the kW figures on the energy label mean, and why bigger isn't better.
Homeowner guideWhat changes the price of a heat pump in New Zealand, how to compare quotes, how to work out running costs from the energy label, and your rights.
Homeowner guideDucted or high-wall heat pump? How they compare on comfort, looks, ceiling space, zoning and the kind of NZ home each one suits.
Homeowner guideHeat pump installers in Pahiatua rarely do only that. The firms here are electricians, a refrigeration company, a plumbing and heating retailer and a rural supplier, so a heat pump install in Pahiatua is usually a service one trade among several offers. The district council is the Tararua District Council, and the nearer towns with their own installers include Palmerston North, Feilding, Levin, Masterton and Waikanae.
Tararua Refrigeration Services is run by Richard and Dana Fleming from Pahiatua and covers the Tararua and Wairarapa regions with heat pumps, ventilation, refrigeration and commercial HVAC. It installs for offices and retail spaces as well as homes, including ducted systems, with Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Panasonic units, and has finance available. Its rating is 4.8 from 17 reviews.
Ruahine Property Works Limited runs a Dannevirke branch serving Tararua, Manawatū and Central Hawke's Bay, with 4.8 from 135 reviews, the deepest history here. Its licensed electricians install and wire heat pumps and ventilation alongside builders, plumbers and painters. Barber, Climate And Electrical is also in Dannevirke and serves the wider Tararua district as an accredited Fujitsu heat pump installer. It holds 4.5 from 4 reviews.
Managh Electrical works from Pahiatua across the Palmerston North, Pahiatua and Dannevirke areas, with a retail store that stocks heat pumps, and has recently been acquired by RPW Trades Group. It holds 4.4 from 14 reviews. Kinetic Electrical, in Woodville, is part of a national group with local ownership and has teams across Hawke's Bay, Whanganui and Tararua. It holds 5.0 from 2 reviews.
Heatrite has stores in Pahiatua and Palmerston North and has served the Manawatu since 1964. Its own installation team fits Rinnai Pro Series high wall units, ducted heat pump systems and multi-split systems. It holds 4.3 from 17 reviews. MacDougall's has supported Pahiatua and the surrounding farms since 1971 as a rural services and supplies business, rated 4.5 from 14 reviews.
Tararua District Council says a gas or electric heater or heat pump can be installed without a building consent. The electrical connection still needs a registered electrician, and you can check one on the Electrical Workers Registration Board register.
Finance is offered by more than one of these firms, and free quotes are common, which suits farm and lifestyle properties spread across the district.
MacDougall's supports Pahiatua and surrounding farms as a rural services and supplies business and installs heat pumps. Managh Electrical covers homes, farms, businesses and commercial properties from Pahiatua.
Tararua Refrigeration Services offers finance, including Q Card. Ruahine Property Works Limited and Managh Electrical list finance options as well.
Ruahine Property Works Limited and Barber, Climate And Electrical are based in Dannevirke. Kinetic Electrical is based in Woodville and does installation, servicing and repairs.
Tararua District Council says a gas or electric heater or heat pump can be installed without a building consent. A registered electrician still has to connect it. Ask for a Certificate of Compliance afterwards.
Tararua Refrigeration Services installs ducted systems for homes and commercial buildings. Heatrite carries ducted heat pump systems and multi-split systems and has its own installation team.
Typical installed prices in New Zealand run $2,000 to $3,200 for small high-wall, about 2.5 kW, $2,800 to $4,800 for medium high-wall, about 5 kW, $3,500 to $5,500 for large high-wall, about 8 kW, $12,000 to $22,000 for ducted, whole house. A Pahiatua quote moves with the size, the brand, how far the pipes run and where the outdoor unit goes. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026.
As a rough guide, allow about 120 watts per square metre in a well-insulated room, 140 in an average one and 160 in an older, draughty one. A 30 m² lounge works out at about 4.2 kW with average insulation and 4.8 kW if it loses heat. Heat pumps come in set sizes, so both round up to a 5 kW unit. Use the calculator above for your room, then have an installer confirm it.
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