Forklift Hire NZ

Short or Long Term Rental terms available.

Forklift Hire – Flexible Solutions for NZ Businesses

Keep your operations moving—without the capital outlay.
Central Group offers short term and long term forklift hire across New Zealand, backed by 24/7 mobile service, nationwide parts, and a large, modern fleet of electric, LPG, and diesel machines.

 

Need Help? Talk to Our Team

Why Hire a Forklift? 

  • Cover peaks & seasonal demand without buying extra equipment
  • Bridge breakdowns while your forklift is under repair
  • Trial new capabilities before you commit to a purchase
  • Keep costs predictable with fixed hire rates

 

Capacity & Equipment Options

  • Capacity range: from 1.5 tonne warehouse units to 25 tonne heavy duty forklifts
  • Fleet types: Pallet jacks, pallet stackers, counterbalance, reach trucks, order pickers, container handlers (availability subject to notice)
  • Attachments: safety cages, fork extensions, bale clamps, rotators, paper/carton clamps, container ramps, sideshifts, push pulls
  • Power options: electric(lead acid & lithium-ion), LPG/Petrol and diesel

 

Flexible Hire Terms

  • Casual rental: hourly, daily, weekly
  • Extended hire: monthly, multi month, or long term contracts (1–5 years)
  • Operating leases: fixed monthly payments, routine maintenance included, fully deductible business expense
  • Compliance & Operator Responsibility
  • Equipment supplied in good working order with fluids topped up
  • Must be operated by a qualified and skilled operator, within design limits
  • Ask us for compliance advice—we’ll simplify requirements for your site
  • Ask us about lift jobs—where we can include machine, transport and operator for one off deliveries or short jobs.

 

Uptime, Support & Back Up

  • Planned maintenance included for the duration of hire
  • Rapid exchange units if a workshop repair is required
  • 24/7 mobile service to minimise downtime

Nationwide Availability

Rental fleets available throughout NZ: Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Timaru, Invercargill.
Our team and dealer network can support one machine or fifty.

How to Book

Call our freephone: 0800 538 735
Contact your local branch: 

  • Whangarei – 15–17 Hewlett St, Port Whangārei | 09 573 0446
  • Auckland – 102 Carbine Rd, Mt Wellington | 09 573 0446
  • Hamilton – 1/39 McKee St, Te Rapa | 07 245 1575
  • Hawke’s Bay – 23 Cadbury Rd, Napier | 06 879 8171
  • Palmerston North – 29 Kelvin Grove Rd | 06 357 0872
  • Wellington – 45 Percy Cameron St, Avalon | 04 577 1344

Or send site details (capacity, load type, environment, hire term) via the contact form—we’ll match the right machine and attachments and provide a clear quote.


Need extra capacity fast? Contact Central Group today to secure a forklift and keep your operation moving.