Whanganui Locksmiths
Keys, locks and lock-outs, sorted.
Family owned and one of Whanganui's longest standing businesses. Over 20 years cutting keys, fitting locks, supplying safes and rescuing people from lock-outs across town.
4.8 on Google from 77 reviews
69 Taupo Quay, Whanganui
Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm
20+
Years experience
4.8
Google rating, 77 reviews
3
Mobile service vans
100%
Family owned and local
What we do
Residential, commercial and automotive.
From a single cut key to a full master key system, the work is done properly by people who have been doing it for decades.
Key Cutting
Accurate cuts for house, business and padlock keys, done while you wait at our Taupo Quay workshop.
Automotive Key Coding
Coded and cut car keys, including recovery when the originals are lost. Get back on the road without the dealership bill.
Car Lock-Outs
Locked your keys in the car, or lost them altogether? We recover access quickly and without drama.
Home Lock-Outs
A mobile locksmith to your door, often within the hour, to get you back inside your own home.
Lock Supply & Installation
Quality locks supplied and fitted for doors, gates and windows, residential and commercial.
Rekeying
Keep the hardware, change the key. Ideal after moving house, losing keys or parting ways with a tenant.
Safes
Cash, fire and data disc safes supplied for homes and businesses that need things kept properly secure.
Master Key Systems
Security master keyring systems designed so the right people hold the right keys across your premises.
Broken Lock Repairs
Jammed, stiff or broken locks and door hardware repaired, usually in a single quick visit.
Locked out?
We come to you.
House keys inside, car keys lost, or a lock that will not budge. Our sign-written vans cover Whanganui and we are often at your door within the hour. One customer's seven year old locked the whole family out; we had them back inside before lunch.
- Home lock-outs, back inside fast
- Car key recovery and replacement
- Broken locks repaired on the spot
- Easy payment options on the van
The fleet outside the Taupo Quay workshop
About us
One of Whanganui's oldest businesses.
McCarthy's Locksmiths is a family owned company with over 20 years of experience, and the business itself is one of the oldest in Whanganui. That history matters in this trade: locks guard the things people care about most, and locals have trusted us with theirs for generations.
From the workshop on Taupo Quay we cut and code keys, supply safes and security hardware from trusted names like ABUS and ABLOY, and run a mobile service that covers the whole town.
Reviews
Best price, best place in town.
Their words, not ours. Pulled straight from our Google reviews.
4.8
77 Google reviews
"My 7yr old had accidentally locked us out of the house and McCarthys mobile locksmith was there within the hour to get us back in. Friendly service over the phone and in person. Very reasonable pricing. Thank you."
Sonia Leota
December 2025
"The team were very helpful in rekeying some old padlocks I had! Marty was very quick and had the locks done within the half hour! Great bunch, great price, definitely recommend!"
Leon Cable
March 2026
"Great fast efficient service immediately and reasonably priced, Communication was effective, thanks team. Highly recommended."
Alice Gray
January 2026
"Thank you so much for recovering my cars keys today best price best place in town thank you for the great job."
helen hurley
March 2026
"Good service. Very helpful. Quick job done less than 15mins. Fixed my broken door"
JuryTeHuna
December 2021
Find us
On Taupo Quay, by the river.
Call in for keys cut while you wait, or phone the workshop and we will bring the van to you.
Address
69 Taupo Quay, Whanganui 4500
Phone
06 345 6098Hours
Get in touch
Tell us what needs unlocking.
Phone is fastest, especially for lock-outs. For quotes on locks, safes or master key systems, email works well too.