Collection: Electric Outdoor Saunas NZ — Harvia-Heated, Nordic Pine Built

For most New Zealand families, an electric sauna is the right choice. It’s the recommendation we make to roughly four out of five customers — not because there’s anything wrong with wood-fired, but because electric removes the friction. Press a button. Forty minutes later, you’re sitting in 80°C of authentic Finnish heat with no firewood to chop, no chimney to clean, and no flame to tend.

Powered by Harvia — the Finnish standard

Every electric sauna in our range is fitted with a Harvia heater. Harvia is the world’s largest manufacturer of sauna heaters, based in Finland, and the brand most Finnish households have used for generations. The heater warms a chamber of stones, and water ladled onto those stones produces löyly — the steam burst that defines a real sauna experience. Once the stones are up to temperature, electric heat behaves identically to wood-fired. The difference is purely in how you get there.

Who electric saunas suit

Electric saunas work for nearly everyone:

• Suburban properties with standard 230V power
• Families who want spontaneous evening sessions without setup time
• Anyone using their sauna 3 to 7 times a week — at that frequency, the ritual of lighting a fire wears thin quickly
• Lifestyle blocks, holiday homes, gym setups, and apartments
• Anyone who wants set-and-forget control via timer and thermostat

Our current electric range

• The Luukas — our most popular model. A six-person cabin, generous and family-friendly. From $7,800.
• The Anu Electric — our signature split-level four-person design. From $9,500.
• The Maire Electric — our largest. Eight people in genuine comfort, ideal for big families and group sessions. From $8,800.
• The Piia — luxury two-tier design with panoramic glass. The flagship. From $19,999.
• The Minna — our new compact two-person electric sauna, arriving July.

Every cabin is built from 38mm thermally modified Nordic pine and fitted with a Harvia heater and full set of sauna stones.

The health case

The Finnish KIHD study (Laukkanen et al., 2017) followed over 2,300 men for 20 years. Those who used a sauna 4 to 7 times per week had approximately 66% lower risk of dementia and roughly 50% lower risk of fatal cardiovascular events compared to occasional users. Sessions of 20 minutes or longer at 80°C are where the benefits compound.

Because electric saunas remove the activation energy of building a fire, they make that 4-to-7-times-per-week frequency genuinely achievable. Read more on the research →

Running costs

A typical 6kW electric sauna uses around 4 to 5 kWh per session. At current New Zealand residential rates, that’s roughly $1.40 to $1.80 per session — making daily sauna use cheaper than most gym memberships.

Contrast therapy — the full setup

Many of our electric saunas can be ordered paired with our Tomas Ice Bath at a combined discount. Browse contrast therapy bundles →

Delivery and viewing

All saunas are delivered nationwide via Move Freight. Door-to-door is standard; depot pickup is available where access is tight. Viewing by appointment at our Lynmore showroom in Rotorua.

Contact us on 021 244 8261 if you’d like a recommendation for your specific setup.

— Trevor & Anu