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Our story
Since the earliest days of New Zealand, Todd has helped drive the progress and prosperity of our country.
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Leadership
Our Board is made up of family and independent directors and is guided by Todd family values.
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Principles
Everything Todd does is aligned with a core set of operating principles, underpinned by Todd family values.
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Our story
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Energy
Todd is a leading producer, wholesaler and retailer of natural gas and a major generator and retailer of electricity in New Zealand.
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Healthcare
Integria Healthcare manufactures, wholesales and retails a suite of high-quality herbal, nutritional and complementary healthcare products in markets around the world.
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Property
Todd Property invests in and manages the development of attractive, well-designed commercial and residential property projects.
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Minerals
Todd holds an investment in Northcliff Resources, a mineral resource company focused on advancing the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project located in New Brunswick, Canada, to production.
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Partnerships
Todd partners with local and international organisations and investors, financing major businesses and brands across diverse sectors.
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Energy
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Our approach
We're committed to supporting New Zealand's energy transition while fostering social and environmental sustainability.
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Our pillars
Our Sustainable Development programme is framed by four key pillars.
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Todd Foundation
Since 1972, the Todd Foundation has been building strong relationships, learning from communities and funding their approaches.
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Reports and resources
Our Sustainable Development Report, Supplier Code of Conduct, and HSE policies are available for download here. For cybersecurity policies, please visit the Cybersecurity page.
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Our approach
Our story
The Todd story is inextricably linked with the birth and growth of New Zealand.
Our beginnings were as fellmongers and wool scourers in 1880s Otago. We imported the nation’s first cars and learnt how to assemble our own. We built service stations and kept the fuel supply going when the world was in turmoil, and today we’re helping shape the energy landscape of the future.
By building and investing in industries that make up the backbone of the nation, by enabling other businesses to thrive, by supporting and empowering communities from the grassroots up, we’ve long helped drive New Zealand’s progress and prosperity.
Our story is also one of family. From our earliest father-and-son days in agribusiness, through the generations of descendants who took up the mantle, Todds have been held together by values of enterprise, hard work and determination, fairness and generosity.
Still proudly family-owned, Todd today is the latest expression of a long, rich and resilient history. We’re as driven as ever by principles of valuing our people, caring for community and environment and holding ourselves to the highest ethical standards. We’re bound by our commitment to a sustainable, successful legacy and a shared vision for what lies ahead: a story of innovation, adaptability and collective prosperity with many more chapters to come.
Arrival in New Zealand
Charles Todd Snr (1834-1892) emigrates from Scotland to Otago, where he manages gold mine batteries at Milton, Taupeka and Bendigo. Later he becomes mine manager at Bendigo.
Heriot Fellmongery
Charles Todd Snr establishes a wool scour and animal hide business with his 16-year-old second son Charles Todd. Charles becomes a full partner in C. Todd & Son in 1890.
Brothers in business
Three Todd brothers go into partnership as Todd Bros & Co., expanding into stock and station, auctioneering, real estate, frozen meat export, finance and grain and wool trading.
Motor imports
Charles Todd imports the first motor cars into West Otago and establishes the Heriot Motor Garage to service them. He becomes a dealer for Commer trucks, BSA motorcycles and Ford cars and tractors, and grows a network of garages throughout Otago and Southland.
Household names
Desmond Todd founds Todd Motor Company, which grows to distribute vehicles by Wolseley, Chrysler, General Motors, Hillman, Humber and Valiant.
Entry into energy
Associated Motorists Petrol Company, later renamed Europa, is established under Bryan Todd to import and distribute gasoline. Europa is sold to BP in 1972, with the last of its petrol stations sold in 1987.
Vehicle assembly
Andrew Todd establishes Todd Motor Industries to manufacture vehicles in Petone. In 1975 the operation expands to Todd Park in Porirua, where cars, trucks and commercial vehicles are assembled.
Upstream energy
Todd’s energy operations expand with the acquisition of 75 petroleum licences and a joint venture with Shell and BP. Europa becomes a shareholder in New Zealand Refining Company in 1959. Gas condensate fields are discovered at Kapuni in 1959 and Maui in 1969.
Mitsubishi market
Todd Motor Company buys the Mitsubishi franchise. By 1980 TMC is the largest car company in New Zealand, with the highest market share of any of Mitsubishi’s markets. In 1987 TMC sells to Mitsubishi.
Todd Corporation
Todd Bros Ltd is corporatised as Todd Corporation Ltd, with four divisions: Todd Energy, Todd Property, Corporate Investments and Securities/Liquidity.
Downstream and diversification
Todd’s energy operations expand into gas and electricity distribution and generation. Todd diversifies with investments in minerals, property, telecommunications, media, technology, health and aged care.
Todd today
Todd Corporation is renamed as Todd. A new operating model focuses on New Zealand energy assets – including significant investment in renewables – and continued partnerships with select others to deliver intergenerational prosperity.
