About us

Central Electrical Taranaki has been lighting up the region since 2019.

You won’t miss Mark Zehnder or his faithful dog Boof in their electrifying pink, black and silver van as they work tirelessly around the mountain. Based in Stratford, Mark and his small team operate Taranaki wide servicing residential homes, commercial buildings and offices, plus rural properties from New Plymouth and Inglewood to Stratford and Eltham through to Hawera, Opunake and Oakura.

Central Taranaki Electrical provide electrician services for new house builds and renovations through to heat pump installations and TV and audio for that perfect sound.

Mark

For rural or commercial work Mark and his team are experienced in showroom lighting, rural property and shed maintenance, data networks and security system installation and wiring and most electrical maintenance and repairs.

Like all well-qualified electricians, Mark started as an apprentice back in 2012 and trained locally with WITT. He also has valuable experience working with the wholesale trade giving him greater insight into client needs and product lines as well as great customer service skills. In his spare time, you’ll find Mark out on the soccer field or hitting the track at Stratford Speedway behind the wheel of his mini-sprint.

Shayn

Shayn (34) is the newest member of the Central Electrical team. Joining in 2020 as an apprentice, Shayn is new to the tradie scene having a background in hospitality. After moving to New Zealand from South Africa, Shayn joined the Navy in 2004 working as a chef. In 2015 it was time to retire from the military and get back to civilian life. He became a Sous Chef at the Stratford Mountain House where he worked for 5 years. However, Shayn wanted the challenge of something new where he could figure out how things work. This brought him to Mark and the team at Central Electrical. In his own time, Shayn’s a big fan of the outdoors and enjoys getting out and about. His interests include most sports, cooking for people, the gym and boxing.