Compare lawn mowers in New Zealand at Canstar Blue. Masport, Ozito, Ryobi, LawnMaster and Makita were compared on Overall Satisfaction, Ease of Use, Maintenance/Servicing, Quality of Grass Cut, Reliability & Performance and Value for Money.
See our Ratings Methodology.
For keeping their lawns in tiptop condition, Kiwi gardeners rate Masport’s mowers No.1 for customer satisfaction.
Our review compares lawn mower brands on customer satisfaction, so you can discover what other Kiwis think about our compared lawn mower brands before you make your next purchase. Think of it like asking hundreds of your closest friends and family members which lawn mower brands deliver the best quality and value for money!
Canstar Blue surveyed 451 Kiwis who had purchased a new electric or fuel lawn mower in the past three years, and asked them for their feedback on their choice of lawn mower.
Respondents rate their satisfaction with their lawn mower from zero to ten, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and ten is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
The winning lawn mower is the one that receives the highest Overall Satisfaction rating once all the scores from the Overall Satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The lawn mower brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
Find more information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
Coming out on top for the fourth year in a row is Masport, the clear winner of Canstar Blue’s 2024 award for Most Satisfied Customers | Lawn Mowers.
Yet again, the home-grown brand is the only mower in our survey to earn an overall 5-Star Satisfaction Rating from its customers, a top rating it achieves across all ratings categories.
Masport’s four award wins, plus its clean sweep of 5-Star ratings is clear testament to Masport’s position as New Zealand’s No.1 mower brand.
The Masport brand was founded here in 1910. Its mowers are built on over 100 years of manufacturing experience, and are designed and engineered in New Zealand to deal with the toughest Kiwi conditions and the thickest lawns.
What’s on offer from Masport?
Masport offers mowers for all needs, whether you’ve a quarter acre or just a berm, a lifestyle block or a new build. Masport’s range of mowers includes:
Petrol lawn mowers
Petrol lawn mowers have long been the standard, and Masport makes many great models.
For a regular lawn, Masport’s 8/0 Series is a great place to start. These mowers were first introduced in the ’70s and have withstood the test of time. The 8/0 series features long-life, rust-free aluminium chassis used in conjunction with renowned engine brands, such as Briggs & Stratton & Kohler.
For larger lawns, Masport’s Contractor series delivers tough, reliable and highly durable mowers.
Battery lawn mowers
Whether you’re switching for environmental reasons, or to enjoy the clean practicality of battery power, Masport’s range of electric mowers delivers all the power and none of the noise of petrol models.
Masport offers two electric mower ranges, the 42V Energy Flex series and the 60V Max Range, each delivering a different level of power and performance to keep your lawns in top-top condition.
Cylinder mowers
Masport offers high-specification cylinder mowers that deliver precision cutting performance at an affordable price. The perfect machines for maintaining the bowling green in your backyard!
Ride on mowers
Whatever the size of your small holding or lifestyle block, Masport has a ride-on mower to suit your needs.
Models offer the option of a rear catcher or a side discharge, while Masport’s specialty models can tackle everything from high grass, brush, blackberry, gorse, thistles, and overgrown and out-of-control vegetation. There’s even a 4WD option!
So if you’re in the market for a new mower, cut straight to the best, a Masport – the winner of Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers | Lawn Mowers Award 2024.
Ozito scores a great 4-Star rating from Kiwi gardeners for Overall Satisfaction, plus further 4-Star ratings for Ease of Use and Value for Money.
Ozito earns 3-Star ratings for Maintenance/Servicing, Quality of Grass Cut and Reliability & Performance.
Ozito’s selection of cordless, electric and cylinder lawn mowers can be found for sale at Bunnings Warehouse stores. Ozito’s range includes:
Placing third on our table, Ryobi is awarded a great 4-Star Overall Satisfaction rating by its lawnmower customers. Ryobi earns further 4-Star ratings for Ease of Use and Maintenance/Servicing and 3 Star ratings across all other categories.
Ryobi is one of the world’s largest and most innovative power tool companies, and produces an extensive choice of lawnmowers.
Ryobi’s lawnmower range comprises entirely battery models: push lawn mowers, self-propelled mowers and ride-on mowers.
LawnMaster has a 3-Star rating for Overall Satisfaction. While not a top rating, it is by no means a measure of dissatisfaction, rather it indicates that LawnMaster’s customers are happy with the levels of satisfaction their mowers deliver. LawnMaster earns its top ratings, 4-Stars, for Maintenance/Servicing, Quality of Grass Cut and Value for Money, and further 3 Stars for Reliability & Performance and Ease of Use.
LawnMaster is a Kiwi company that has been producing quality garden tools since 1946. Its range of lawnmowers encompasses:
Rounding out our ratings table, Makita scores predominantly 4-Star ratings, plus 3-Star ratings for Overall Satisfaction and Value for Money.
Makita’s range includes cordless lawn mowers, featuring interchangeable batteries designed for use across all its power tools. Makita also has a huge network of dealers and authorised Makita Service Centres throughout the country, providing advice and support.
Makita LXT and XGT lawnmowers:
Not all brands in the market qualify for our ratings (based on minimum survey sample size), but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth considering. Here are more brands to check out before making a purchase decision.
BoschFounded in the late 1800s in Germany, Bosch originally specialised in precision mechanical and electrical engineering. Today Bosch produces a selection of electric lawn mowers designed for professional and home use.
Stihl was founded in 1926 as an early producer of chainsaws. Since then it has become a global leader in garden tools and electric power tools.
Stihl’s extensive range of battery electric mowers offers various sizes and power-levels, ensuring they have the perfect mower for your garden. Stihl also offers iMOW robotic mowers, which provide fully automatic lawn care tailored to your garden.
This report was written by Canstar Content Producer, Caitlin Bingham. Caitlin is an experienced writer whose passion for creativity led her to study communication and journalism. She began her career freelancing as a content writer, before joining the Canstar team.
Pleased with lawn mower’s performance: 66%
Enjoys mowing the lawn: 54%
Takes pride in their appearance of their lawn: 51%
Admires other people’s lawns: 34%
Would consider buying a robot lawn mower: 18%
Wish they had spent more on a better mower: 15%
Petrol: 54%
Battery (cordless): 24%
Electric: 22%
Powered walk-behind: 74%
No engine/manual push: 10%
Ride-on: 5%
Robotic: 3%
Canstar Blue surveyed 2575 New Zealand consumers across a range of categories to measure and track customer satisfaction, via ISO 26362 accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics. The outcomes reported are the results from respondents who had purchased a new electric or fuel lawn mower in the last three years. In this case, 451 New Zealanders. Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included. Results are comparative and it should be noted that brands receiving three stars have still achieved a satisfaction measure of at least six out of 10. Not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The ratings table is first sorted by star ratings and then by mean overall satisfaction. A rated brand may receive a ‘N/A’ (Not Applicable) rating if it does not receive the minimum number of responses for that criterion.
The past winners from Canstar Blue’s Lawn Mower Ratings:
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