RUC Warehouse Progress Update

We are excited to share a major milestone in the development of our second flagship consumer platform: RUC Warehouse is now live in preview mode at www.rucwarehouse.co.nz. While we are still in the pre-launch phase and transactions are not yet supported, the site is fully navigable, allowing New Zealanders to see exactly how we plan to revolutionise Road User Charges through the power of bulk buying.

RUC Warehouse is designed to be the "Costco of compliance" a fun, high-energy, and discount-oriented site where buying at scale is not just for the big trucking fleets, but for everyday families, tradies, and farmers too. We believe that if you are proactive about your RUC, you should be rewarded with serious savings.

"Building the site itself was the easy part," says Adam Johnston, CEO. "The real challenge has been perfecting the 'Warehouse Pricing Engine.' Creating an algorithm that can calculate dynamic bulk discounts across 100 different pack types while staying perfectly aligned with NZTA's complex regulatory rates has been a massive undertaking. It is a tricky bit of math to ensure that the more you buy, the more you actually save on every single kilometre, but the team has absolutely nailed it."

Visitors to the site can now explore our curated catalog of over 100 RUC packs, spanning 10 lifestyle categories from "Solo & Personal" to "Transport & Logistics." You can also check out some of our most innovative features:

• The Hot Deals System: A gamified, urgency-driven experience featuring rotating, time-limited offers with real-time countdown timers.

• The Vehicle Matching Panel: A clever tool that allows you to save your vehicle details to your browser, automatically highlighting which packs are compatible with your specific car or ute.

• Educational Resources: A deep dive into the RUC system and what the 2027 transition means for petrol vehicle owners.

Briyarne, our CTO, and the engineering team are using this preview period to stress-test our internal systems. "While we wait for the final digitisation of the national system to go live, we are continuing to perfect the user experience," Briyarne explains. "From the glassmorphism effects on our modals to the sub-millisecond response times of our filtering sidebar, we are ensuring this is the most polished e-commerce experience in the industry."

We invite you to jump on the site, have a browse through the categories, and sign up for our "Notify Me" list. We will be firing up the transaction engine as soon as the system is ready for launch in 2027.