Outages

Planned and unplanned 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 call our faults line on 0800 206 207.

Last updated:
15 July 2026 - 12:00 AM
Status Ref Date Duration Affected Area Customers Reason Notice Alternative Date
Unplanned 1427 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Waihau Rd
 0 Repair work underway Power Restored -
Planned 3287 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Te Araroa Rd North Onepoto Hicks Bay Matakaoa Potaka Lottin Pt Waikura
 252 To carry HV repair work & clear tress from HV lines Scheduled Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Planned 3278 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wharf Rd Matakaoa Rd
 19 To Cut Trees Scheduled Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned 3279 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Lottin Point Rd
 11 To clear trees from HV lines Scheduled Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned 3280 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
East Cape Rd
 24 To remove trees from HV lines Scheduled Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned 5422 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Waiapu Rd
 1 Replace LV Pole Scheduled Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Planned 5423 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Waiapu Rd
 1 Replace LV Pole Scheduled Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Planned 3291 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Waiapu Rd MacKenzie St Hall St
 31 To cut HV jumpers Scheduled Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned 3291B Tue, 21 Jul 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Waiapu Rd MacKenzie St Hall St
 31 To rejoin HV jumpers Scheduled Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned 3291A Tue, 21 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Waiapu Rd Golfcourse Rd
 9 To replace HV poles Scheduled Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned 3295 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Waiapu Rd Kopuaroa Rd Ihungia Rd Kiekie Rd
 15 To replace HV poles Scheduled Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Planned 3294 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Waiapu Rd Golfcourse Rd
 7 To replace HV Poles Scheduled Tue, 28 Jul 2026
No outages No planned outages No unplanned outages

No outages

There are currently no known outages on our network. If you believe there is an outage that we're not aware of, please call our 24/7 faults line 0800 206 207.