{"id":18684,"date":"2025-05-27T09:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T21:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/?p=18684"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:35:24","slug":"coming-to-hawkes-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/news-updates\/coming-to-hawkes-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Geeks on Wheels is coming to Hawke\u2019s Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-27T09:12:43+12:00\">May 27, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Manfred James<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-1024x387.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18685\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-1536x581.png 1536w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Car-photo-copy-2048x775.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We\u2019ve got some exciting News! Geeks on Wheels is extending its services, and our newest location is, drum roll please\u2026\u2026. Hawke\u2019s Bay!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Geeks on Wheels will be covering areas from&nbsp;<strong>Waipukurau &amp; Takapau to Eskdale &amp; Tongoio.<\/strong>&nbsp;Of course, including <strong>Napier, Hastings and Havelock North<\/strong>. For nearly two decades, we\u2019ve been helping Kiwis make the most of their technology, earning ourselves&nbsp;<strong>the most 5-star ratings of any tech repair provider<\/strong>&nbsp;in the process. Thanks to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviews.io\/company-reviews\/store\/geeks-on-wheels\">over 8,500 5-star reviews.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we\u2019re eager to bring our expertise to even more people in an important part of the North Island. We believe that with the right advice, knowledge, and education, your tech can really be of benefit to you! Especially with so much of our lives relying more and more on technology each day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have some friends or relatives in the Hawkes Bay region, let them know Geeks on Wheels will be arriving in June. Offering all of our regular services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/services\/internet-and-wi-fi-solutions\/\">Wi-Fi optimisation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/services\/email-setup-support\/\">email support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/services\/malware-removal\/\">antivirus installation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/services\/malware-removal\/\">malware removal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/starlink-installation-setup\/\">Star-link installation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/services\/\">more!<\/a> If you or someone you know needs help, simply call the friendly team on <strong><a href=\"tel:0800424335\">0800 424 335<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in our other New Zealand locations, we\u2019re eager to become an active part of the Hawke&#8217;s Bay community. Beyond just solving day-to-day tech issues, we\u2019re dedicated to educating tech users. That\u2019s why we\u2019re committed to providing information sessions to community groups and aged care facilities, with a focus on scam prevention and online safety. A few of which we already have in the works! Do you know a community group or retirement village that could benefit from a FREE seminar about online safety? Feel free to <a href=\"mailto:marketing@gow.co.nz\">email the team<\/a>, and we can look at putting together a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Herschel, our Hawke&#8217;s Bay technician.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18686\" style=\"width:487px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geeksonwheels.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSCF2060-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from Cape Town, Herschel\u2019s journey with tech began hands-on and full throttle. He spent over a decade as an IT field technician for the South African traffic department. <br><br>From there, he stepped up as head of RFID label programming, then moved into tech support and eventually managed a branch dealing with automotive diagnostic gear. Safe to say, if it plugs in or needs fixing, Herschel\u2019s your guy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s got a solid set of qualifications too, from CompTIA A+ to Microsoft Azure and Active Directory. His strengths lie in troubleshooting, Windows configuration, setting up LAN and WiFi, and hardware repairs. But don\u2019t box him in \u2013 Herschel\u2019s also mechanically minded and loves getting under the bonnet of a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of work, you\u2019ll find him spinning tracks as an award-winning DJ, printing his next 3D creation, or jamming on the PlayStation. His all-time favourite movie? 1987\u2019s <em>Robocop<\/em>. He sums himself up in three words: fun, analytical, and realist. 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