New Zealand connected-vehicle telematics for fleet tracking, compliance, and the future of distance-based road user charging.
RUConnected Ltd is a New Zealand-based telematics and connected-vehicle technology company focused on fleet tracking, compliance, and electronic road user charges (eRUC). Registered on 11 December 2024, the company operates at the intersection of GPS-based telematics and New Zealand's evolving RUC framework, offering solutions designed to help fleet operators manage distance-based charging obligations and track vehicle usage accurately. The company is led by director Joshua McKeague (51% shareholder), with Robert Burroughs and Jonathan Duncan each holding 24.5%. As a newly registered, privately held company, RUConnected represents the growing ecosystem of New Zealand-based firms positioning themselves to serve the expanding eRUC market as the country moves toward universal distance-based road pricing.
GPS-based vehicle tracking and telematics platform for New Zealand fleets, providing real-time location, trip logging, and distance measurement for RUC compliance.
Connected-vehicle technology integrating in-vehicle telematics devices with cloud-based platforms for automated distance recording, fleet compliance monitoring, and reporting.
Electronic road user charge solutions using telematics to accurately measure on-road and off-road travel distances, supporting the transition to universal distance-based charging in New Zealand.
RUConnected Limited registered on 11 December 2024 (Company Number 9300382, NZBN 9429052520877) as a connected-vehicle telematics provider focused on eRUC and fleet compliance.
The Ministry of Transport named RUConnected Limited among the parties engaged in its market sounding on private-sector services for purchasing and managing RUC. The exercise, initiated in November 2024, received 25 formal responses and involved meetings with three additional parties; the Ministry did not state whether RUConnected submitted a formal response.
Director
Sole director of RUConnected Limited. Holds 51% of the company's shares.
RUConnected Limited is a prospective participant in New Zealand's developing RUC-services market. The Ministry of Transport lists it among the parties engaged during the 2024–25 market sounding on services for purchasing and managing RUC. Public material does not identify which technology or service model RUConnected proposed, or whether it submitted a formal response. As at 30 July 2026, NZTA does not list RUConnected as an approved electronic system provider or electronically assisted RUC provider.
9300382
9429052520877
NZ Limited Company
11 Dec 2024
55 Dalefield Rd, Rd1, Queenstown, 9371, New Zealand
J592130 - Data processing service
Joshua Daniel McKeague
Auckland, New Zealand
10,000 total shares
Joshua Daniel McKeague
5,100 shares · Auckland, New Zealand
Robert Edward Burroughs
2,450 shares · Dunedin, New Zealand
Jonathan Erskine Duncan
2,450 shares · Dunedin, New Zealand
Source: NZ Companies Office · Last checked February 2026
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