Texaco, which later merged with Chevron, began its operations in New Zealand in 1920. Even before the first service stations opened, the company was selling fuel and lubricants to dairy companies and country grocers.
In 1936, Caltex took over marketing operations in New Zealand.
Caltex made a major breakthrough in New Zealand in 1963 when it launched its Boron premium gasoline. The company achieved another milestone in 1999 when it opened the first stand-alone Star Mart® convenience store in Wellington. The company changed its name in 2006 to Chevron New Zealand.
Chevron wants to protect the health and safety of our workers. Contracted workers at Chevron's Napier Mt. Maunganui, Nelson and Christchurch terminals have all recently been honored for One Million Miles Safe Driving and Fleet Incident-Free Operations. Our workforce also celebrated more than 1 million hours of safe work for employees, with no days away from work because of injury since June 2004.
In December 2008, the company moved its corporate headquarters from Wellington to Auckland to be closer to customers and valued business partners.
Updated: March 2009