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.

All Current Planned Current Unplanned

Last updated:
26 July 2026 - 07:11 PM

Status	Ref	Date	Duration	Affected Area	Customers	Reason	Notice	Alternative Date
Unplanned	1438	Sun, 26 Jul 2026	4:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Frasertown Sutton St Seddon St Humphries St Russell Pde	0	Car hit pole. Power has now been restored.	Power Restored	-
Planned	3311	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Taurau Valley Rd Harrington Rd Saddlers Rd Poulgrain Rd	54	To carryout HV line maintenance	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	4796	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	5441	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	9:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Ormond Rd Lytton Rd	13	To install new distribution box	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	3325	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	11:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Kaiaua Rd	16	Straighten Poles	Scheduled	Tue, 28 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
Planned	3301	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	SH 2 Whakaki	15	Carry out conductor repairs	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	3302	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	SH 2 Whakaki Iwitea Rd Ngamotu Rd Waiatai Rd Ohuia Rd Kiwi Rd	56	Carry out conductor repairs	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	3312	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	SH 2 Morere	9	To straighten Tx pole	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	4796A	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	3313	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Ngakoroa Rd	48	To upgrade remote switch to Sectionaliser	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	3320	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahanga Rd	1	To replace HV crossarms & install Delta brackets	Scheduled	Mon, 3 Aug 2026
Planned	3285	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Gordon Rd	12	Replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	3304	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 2:00 PM	Mahia East Coast Rd Lane Rd Nukutaurua Rd	74	Replace HV Pole	Cancelled - not using alt date	Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned	3303	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	SH 2 Whakaki Whakaki Rd Maungatiaki Rd Te Pairu Rd Kohatu Paopao Rd	41	Carry out conductor repairs	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	3308	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahanga Rd Blakes Approach Rd Happy Jacks Rd Judges Parade Katrin Pl Rhona Pl Puenui Dr Quentin Pl	87	To install new HV pole & reconductor	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	4796B	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned	5437	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Williamson St Lysnar St Douglas St	46	To replace 400V stub poles	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	3314	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Waihua Valley Rd Cricklewood Rd Waikopiro Rd	10	For HV corrective works	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned	5438	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Richardson Ave	19	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Mon, 10 Aug 2026
Planned	5443	Wed, 29 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Hansen Rd	3	To install new rack in distribution pillar	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned	3309	Thu, 30 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahanga Rd	1	To replace HV crossarms & install Delta brackets	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	4796C	Thu, 30 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	3316	Thu, 30 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Matawai Rd Pitcher Rd Poynter Rd Scott Rd Waipaoa Rd Mullooly Rd	48	HV line reconstruction	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	3317	Thu, 30 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Waingake Rd Tarewa Rd Paparatu Rd Shanks Rd	46	To upgrade HV Switchgear	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	3310	Fri, 31 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahanga Rd	1	To replace HV crossarms & install Delta brackets	Scheduled	Sat, 1 Aug 2026
Planned	4796D	Fri, 31 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	Sat, 1 Aug 2026
Planned	3318	Fri, 31 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	SH 2 Willow Flat Rd Haliburton Rd	21	For HV line maintenance	Scheduled	Mon, 3 Aug 2026
Planned	5442	Fri, 31 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Beach Cove	9	To upgrade distribution pillar	Scheduled	Mon, 3 Aug 2026
Planned	5418A	Fri, 31 Jul 2026	9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Dommett St	3	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	5419A	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Steed Avenue	2	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Tue, 4 Aug 2026
Planned	5444	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Valley Rd	1	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Tue, 4 Aug 2026
Planned	4804	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Puha Generator	0	To disconnect Gen6 & Install new switchgear	Scheduled	-
Planned	3315	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	9:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tuai Main Rd Waimoko Pa Rd SH 38 Valley Rd Mountain Rd Lake Rd Western Extension Rd Kaitawa Rd Kuha Pa Rd Rotten Row Rd	173	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 5 Aug 2026
Planned	4804	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Puha Generator	0	To disconnect Gen6 & Install new switchgear	Scheduled	-
Planned	5428A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Tiniroto Rd	2	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Thu, 6 Aug 2026
Planned	5430A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Railway Rd	4	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Thu, 6 Aug 2026
Planned	3295A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiapu Rd Kopuaroa Rd Ihungia Rd Kiekie Rd	15	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 6 Aug 2026
Planned	5420A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Charles St Leon St Emily St Coulston Place Ormond Rd	70	Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	5423A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	5422A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	3289A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ruakituri Rd Mangaroa Rd Erepiti Rd Papuni Rd	47	To replace HV switch	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	5417A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Russell St	3	To Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Planned	3319	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Goodwin Rd	3	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Planned	3329	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	SH 2 Arapata Rd Rohepotae Rd Putere Rd Kakariki Pit Rd	23	To replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Planned	3324	Fri, 14 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To install new & replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Planned	4758	Mon, 17 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gladstone Rd	0	Extend Cable terminations	Scheduled	Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Planned	3326	Tue, 18 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Planned	4758	Tue, 18 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gladstone Rd	0	Extend Cable terminations	Scheduled	Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Planned	3327	Wed, 19 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	Thu, 20 Aug 2026
Planned	3328	Fri, 21 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	Mon, 24 Aug 2026

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.