Planned outages
To provide a safe and reliable supply of electricity we must ensure the network is well maintained. We are required to shut down live electricity in the following areas for our team to work safely.
The areas listed below are approximate and all those affected by a planned outage should have received notification from their retailer. If you are unsure, please phone your retailer. If you require any further information regarding the following shutdowns, please call our 24/7 faults line on 0800 206 207. For updates on unplanned power outages, please check our Facebook page or call our faults line.
| Region | Date | Ref | Area affected | Duration | Reason | Customers | Alternative date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 4560 | Gisborne-Tokomaru Bay 50kV | 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Re-tension 50kV conductor | 0 | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 5213 | Paroa Rd | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | To replace LV pole | 4 | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 3608 | Te Araroa Rd Waione Rd Marangairoa Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace HV/LV poles | 36 | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | 3589A | Whangara Rd Puatai Rd Waihau Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To replace HV poles | 36 | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | Moved to alternate date |
| East Coast | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | 3609 | Te Araroa Rd Waione Rd Marangairoa Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace HV/LV poles | 36 | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | 3589A | Whangara Rd Puatai Rd Waihau Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To replace HV poles | 36 | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled (Alternate Day) |
| East Coast | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | 3610 | Whakaangiangi Rd Kopuapounamu Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Replace HV poles | 33 | 12th May 2025 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 12th May 2025 (Mon) | 3611 | Tauwhareparae Rd | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | To install generators & dismantle HV line | 49 | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | 4562 | Gisborne-Tolaga Bay 50kV | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV Pole maintenance | 0 | 14th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | 3615 | Rangitukia Rd Beach Rd East Cape Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Dismantle HV line for tree clearing | 48 | 15th May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 14th May 2025 (Wed) | 3612 | Tauwhareparae Rd | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | To remove generators & reinstate HV line | 49 | 15th May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 15th May 2025 (Thu) | 4563 | Gisborne-Tolaga Bay 50kV | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV Pole maintenance | 0 | 16th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 15th May 2025 (Thu) | 4550 | Tolaga Bay Substation | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV Switch maintenance | 0 | 16th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 15th May 2025 (Thu) | 3616 | Waiapu Rd Waiau Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace HV poles | 15 | 16th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 3625 | Main Rd Tauwhareparae Rd Hauiti Rd Wharf Rd Whakatatara Rd Shelton Rd Monkhouse St Uawa Parade | 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Safety isolation for signage installation | 127 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 3626 | Parkinson St | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | To install NZTA signage | 11 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Region | Date | Ref | Area affected | Duration | Reason | Customers | Alternative date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 3624 | Sunvale Cres Fox St Kingsley St | 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM | To Cut Trees | 178 | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 4549 | Pehiri Substation | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV Switch maintenance | 0 | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 6th May 2025 (Tue) | 3604 | Kaimoe Rd Knight Rd Atkins St Bilham Rd Park Rd Onslow Rd Biggs St Seddon St | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To install new Transformer | 64 | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | 3621 | Wharekopae Rd Mutuera Rd Tahora Rd Tahora Settlement Rd | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | To replace HV poles | 56 | 5th Jun 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 7th May 2025 (Wed) | 4531 | GIS-TUI-2 | 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Tree clearing | 0 | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | 4531A | GIS-TUI-2 | 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Tree clearing | 0 | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 8th May 2025 (Thu) | 4548 | Port Substation | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | OLTC Maintenance | 0 | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | 4547 | GIS-TUI-1 | 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Shelterbelt clearing | 0 | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 9th May 2025 (Fri) | 5216 | MacLaurin Rd | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | To connect LV cables | 12 | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 12th May 2025 (Mon) | 5219 | Manuka St Puriri St Konini St | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | To connect LV cables | 57 | 14th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 12th May 2025 (Mon) | 3614 | Pakowhai Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace HV pole | 16 | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | 4551 | Matawhero Substation | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV Switch maintenance | 0 | 14th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | 5215 | Tuaraki Rd | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | To replace LV poles | 10 | 14th May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 16th May 2025 (Fri) | 5221 | Williams St Disraeli St | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM | To replace LV Poles | 26 | 19th May 2025 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 16th May 2025 (Fri) | 5225 | Wharekopae Rd | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Replace LV Pole | 4 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 19th May 2025 (Mon) | 5220 | Huxley Rd | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | To connect LV cables | 11 | 26th May 2025 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 19th May 2025 (Mon) | 5222 | Grafton Rd De Costa Ave Gladstone Rd | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To replace LV Pole | 39 | 20th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 20th May 2025 (Tue) | 4566 | Parkinson Substation | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | T1 maintenance | 0 | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 20th May 2025 (Tue) | 3617 | Back Ormond Rd | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To upgrade Transformer | 29 | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 4567 | Kaiti Sub | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV CB maintenance | 0 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 3622 | Darwin Rd Gaddums Hill Rd Heatherlea St Magnolia St Haache Rd | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | To replace pole | 173 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 5227 | Herschell Rd | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | To Replace Pole | 23 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 3627 | Mangamoteo St Makakahi St Allan Ave Hansen Rd | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | To carry LV works in subdivsion | 36 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | 5218 | McDonald St | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | To connect LV cables | 40 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | 4568 | Matawhero Sub | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | 50kV CB maintenance | 0 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | 5224 | Riverside Rd | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | To connect LV cables | 20 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | 3630 | Atkinson St Ormond Rd Bryce St Bulli St Emily St | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | To replace HV/LV Pole | 99 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | 3628 | Wharekopae Rd | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | To replace HV pole | 3 | 30th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | 5228 | Campbell Rd | 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | To replace LV pole | 1 | 30th May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | 3629 | Scott St Haldane Rd Birrell St Andrew St Redmond St | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | To replace HV insulators | 75 | 26th May 2025 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 27th May 2025 (Tue) | 3619 | Matawai Rd Main Rd Cross Well Rd Hatten Lane | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Cut Trees | 16 | 3rd Jun 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 28th May 2025 (Wed) | 3620 | Matawai Rd Main Rd Cross Well Rd Hatten Lane | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Cut Trees | 16 | 4th Jun 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 30th May 2025 (Fri) | 3587B | Lavenham Rd | 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Civil Works isolation | 3 | 31st May 2025 (Sat) | Scheduled |
| Region | Date | Ref | Area affected | Duration | Reason | Customers | Alternative date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa | 12th May 2025 (Mon) | 3631 | Wairoa Hospital | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To cutover to new cable & transformer | 1 | 13th May 2025 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 20th May 2025 (Tue) | 5217 | Fitzroy St Kopu Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace LV Poles | 6 | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 21st May 2025 (Wed) | 3618 | Kopu Rd Whakamahi Rd Fitzroy Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To connect new HV line | 9 | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 22nd May 2025 (Thu) | 3623 | Wahinahina Way | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | To upgrade 400V Tx W1095 | 4 | 23rd May 2025 (Fri) | Scheduled |
