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 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3189 | Parkinson St Tolaga Bay | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Install New Switch | 11 | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3185 | Waikura Valley Rd Te Kumi Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 38 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3201 | Parkinson St Forster St Gore St Banks St | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace ABS Structure | 42 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 26th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3186 | Waikura Valley Rd Te Kumi Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 38 | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| East Coast | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3187 | Waikura Valley Rd Te Kumi Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 38 | 28th Sep 2024 (Sat) | Scheduled |
| Region | Date | Ref | Area affected | Duration | Reason | Customers | Alternative date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3169 | Kanakanaia Rd Waitangi Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace 11kV poles | 27 | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5115 | Church Road | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 2 | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3171 | Motu Rd Moutohora Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 5 | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3172 | Bloomfield Rd | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 2 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3192 | Ormond Valley Rd Whitmore Rd | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM | To Cut Trees | 33 | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3170 | Kanakanaia Rd Waitangi Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To replace 11kV poles | 27 | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3173 | Matawai Rd Otoko Rd Rakauroa Rd Makeretu Rd Te Wera Rd Main Rd Te Karaka | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Cut 11kV Jumpers | 236 | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Cancelled - not using alt date |
| Gisborne | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3173a | Matawai Rd Otoko Rd Rakauroa Rd Makeretu Rd Te Wera Rd Main Rd Te Karaka | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Re-join 11kV Jumpers | 236 | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Cancelled - not using alt date |
| Gisborne | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 5116 | Church Road | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 2 | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3174 | Kanakanaia Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 7 | 16th Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3176 | Tuckers Rd Haisman Rd Hensen Rd Nelson Rd | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace damaged Pole | 66 | 16th Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 14th Sep 2024 (Sat) | 3177 | Goodwin Rd | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To Install New Transformer Fuses | 15 | 21st Sep 2024 (Sat) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 16th Sep 2024 (Mon) | 3178 | Stout St Ormond Rd Mangapapa Rd | 7:15 AM - 7:30 AM | To Connect Generator | 69 | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 16th Sep 2024 (Mon) | 3178a | Stout St Ormond Rd Mangapapa Rd | 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM | To Disconnect Generator | 69 | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3175 | Matawai Rd Otoko Rd Rakauroa Rd Makeretu Rd Te Wera Rd Main Rd Te Karaka | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Drop 11kV Span | 236 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3175a | Oliver Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles and Install New Protection Relay | 2 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3175b | Matawai Rd Otoko Rd Rakauroa Rd Makeretu Rd Te Wera Rd Main Rd Te Karaka | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Reinstall 11kV Span | 236 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5118 | Bushmere Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 2 | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3182 | State Highway 2 Te Karaka | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | To Replace Transformer | 3 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3183 | Matawai Rd Te Wera Rd Moanui Rd Koranga Rd State Highway 2 Te Karaka | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 65 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3184 | Bushmere Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 5 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3193 | Wheatstone Rd Wainui Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 29 | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3194 | Parkers Lane | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 11 | 23rd Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 23rd Sep 2024 (Mon) | 3198 | Centennial Marine Drive | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 6 | 30th Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3202 | Crawford Rd Wainui Rd Shaw St De Lautour Rd Rutene Rd | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | To Replace Switchgear | 113 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5125 | Ora St | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 10 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3199 | Centennial Marine Drive | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 6 | 2nd Oct 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 5126 | Toru St | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | To Replace LV Pole | 12 | 26th Sep 2024 (Thu) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 26th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 5127 | Herschell Rd | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 21 | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Gisborne | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3200 | Centennial Marine Drive | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 6 | 4th Oct 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Region | Date | Ref | Area affected | Duration | Reason | Customers | Alternative date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3146 | Ohuka Rd Ebbett Rd | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Install New Protection Relay | 38 | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3162a | Russel Parade Rd | 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM | To Connect Generator | 1 | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3162 | Russel Parade Rd Grey St Carroll St Humphiries St Sutton St | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | To Replace 11kV Poles | 67 | 11th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3162b | Russel Parade Rd | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | To Disconnect Generator | 1 | 10th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3163 | Russel Parade Rd Grey St Carroll St Humphries St | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | To Remove Redundant Power Lines | 48 | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 12th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3204 | Goldsmith St Grey St Bracken St | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Carryout U/G cabling work | 20 | 13th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3156 | Nuhaka Opoutama Rd State Highway 2 North Wairoa Wai Station Rd Mangaone Rd Omana Rd | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Install New Protection Relay | 164 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Moved to alternate date |
| Wairoa | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5119 | Tamure Crescent Moana Drive Pipi Crescent Haku Crescent Ormond Drive Koura Crescent | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 71 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 17th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5120 | Kahawai St Moana Drive Kuku Avenue Newcastle Street Pipi Crescent | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 62 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | 3156 | Nuhaka Opoutama Rd State Highway 2 North Wairoa Wai Station Rd Mangaone Rd Omana Rd | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Install New Protection Relay | 164 | 18th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled (Alternate Day) |
| Wairoa | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3181 | Mahunga Kaiwaitau Rd YMCA Rd | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Install Sectionaliser | 211 | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 3191 | Rutherford St Hedley Place Robert Shortt St Kitchener St | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | To Upgrade Transformer | 49 | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 5121 | Domett St Fortescue St Newcastle St Lochiel St | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Change LV Poles | 52 | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 19th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 5122 | Pohutukawa Dr Newcastle St | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Change LV Poles | 30 | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3196 | Mahia Waste Water Plant | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To cut trees & resag lines | 1 | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3195 | Taylors Bay Newcastle St Fortescue St | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Replace 11kV Poles | 48 | 23rd Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 20th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3197 | Kabul St Corkill Avenue McLean St | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Upgrade Transformer | 50 | 21st Sep 2024 (Sat) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 3188 | Mahia Peninsular | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Install Sectionaliser | 113 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 24th Sep 2024 (Tue) | 5123 | State Highway 2 North Whakaki Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 8 | 25th Sep 2024 (Wed) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 26th Sep 2024 (Thu) | 5124 | State Highway 2 North Whakaki Rd | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | To Replace LV Poles | 8 | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | Scheduled |
| Wairoa | 27th Sep 2024 (Fri) | 3190 | Campbell Rd McLean St | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | To Upgrade Transformer | 48 | 30th Sep 2024 (Mon) | Scheduled |
