About Canstar's Most Satisfied Customers Lawn Mowers Award
Canstar's Most Satisfied Customers Lawn Mowers Award reveals the lawn mower brand that delivers the best consumer satisfaction to its customers.
We ask Kiwi mower owners to rate their satisfaction with their choice of lawn mower brand by Overall Satisfaction, as well as important criteria such as Quality of Grass Cut, Reliability & Performance and Value for Money.
Numbers crunched by Canstar's researchers:
- 441 Customers Surveyed
- 18 Brands Assessed
- 5 Brands Shortlisted
- 1 Award Winner
The best lawn mower brands in NZ
The brands rated are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
1. Masport
For the fifth consecutive year Masport has been rated NZ's best lawn mower brand by Kiwi consumers.
The homegrown brand is the clear winner of Canstar's 2025 Most Satisfied Customers Lawn Mowers Award, and once again achieves a perfect set of 5-Star ratings across all our ratings categories.
Masport's five award wins, plus its clean sweep of 5-Star ratings, is clear testament to Masport's position as New Zealand’s No.1 lawn 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's Most Satisfied Customers Lawn Mowers Awards 2021-25.
2. LawnMaster
LawnMaster is a Kiwi company that has been producing quality garden tools since 1946. Its range of lawnmowers encompasses:
- Petrol lawnmowers
- Electric battery lawnmowers
- Petrol drum mowers
3. Bosch
Founded 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.
Bosch's consumer range encompasses one corded mower, the UniversalRotak 37-555, plus three battery-operated cordless mowers:
- AdvancedRotak 36V-44-750
- CityMower 18V
- EasyMower 18V-32-200
4. Ryobi
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.
5. Ozito
Ozito's selection of cordless, electric and cylinder lawn mowers can be found for sale at Bunnings Warehouse stores. Ozito's range includes:
- Electric mowers: a range of corded and cordless models.
- Cylinder mower: an electric and a manual model.
- Robot model: ideal for small lawns.
Choosing the right lawn mower for you
When asked for the most important factor when rating their mower brands, over a third (35%) of Kiwis in our award survey cited Reliability & Performance.
Maintenance & Servicing is also important, cited by 20% of mower consumers, the same percentage that claimed Quality of Grass Cut was the most important factor.
Overall, it's understandable that Reliability & Performance and Maintenance & Servicing are important factors for gardeners who purchase petrol mowers, as petrol-engine devices require more maintenance and can be more temperamental than their electric counterparts.
Here's how those in our survey rate their top concerns when assessing their choice of lawn mowers:
- Reliability & Performance: 35%
- Maintenance & Servicing: 20%
- Quality of Grass Cut: 20%
- Ease of Use: 12%
- Value for Money: 13%
