Accelerate Development with World-Leading Winter Testing Facilities
Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG) is a globally recognised automotive testing facility located in New Zealand’s South Island, offering industry-leading snow and ice testing conditions from June to September.
By enabling an additional winter season in the global development cycle, SHPG helps reduce lead times and fast-track validation for automotive, component, and tyre manufacturers. With 16 private test areas ensuring total confidentiality, world-class infrastructure, and a dedicated alpine management team, SHPG delivers safe, secure, and efficient testing environments backed by exceptional customer service.
Our People
At SHPG, our greatest asset is the expertise and dedication of our team. We have assembled a highly skilled group of industry professionals with extensive experience in snow and ice surface preparation, test coordination, engineering support, and logistics management.
Each team member plays a vital role in delivering the safe, efficient, and confidential testing environment SHPG is known for. Our staff combine technical knowledge with a genuine commitment to ensuring your program runs smoothly from start to finish. Meet the people who make SHPG world-class.
Community Support
SHPG is proud to contribute to the wellbeing of the local community. We actively support regional initiatives, from conservation and environmental projects to recreational infrastructure such as walking and mountain biking tracks and emergency services. By engaging with local organisations and fostering opportunities for active lifestyles, SHPG aims to make a positive impact beyond our test facility, strengthening the community where we live and operate.
A few examples of recent community involvement:
- New Zealand national search and rescue dog association
- St John’s regional emergency services training
- Department of conservation
- Upper Clutha track development
Sustainability
SHPG is proud to be located in New Zealand, a country renowned for its clean, green image and environment. We continuously look for new technology and methods to enhance our operations and sustainably, including using a certified renewable electricity provider who sources electricity from nearby hydroelectric power stations, and invest in infrastructure at our proving ground to support our customers to develop new technologies such as electric and hydrogen vehicles that contribute to global emissions reduction.
We are committed to minimising our environmental footprint and actively support local conservation initiatives, such as the successful re-establishment of the South Island robin in the Mount Aspiring National Park. We also contribute to the development and maintenance of local walking and mountain biking tracks to promote active lifestyles and enhance the wellbeing of our local community.
We feel privileged to operate in this globally renowned environment and take seriously our responsibility to protect it for future generations.
