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:
8 April 2026 - 02:06 PM

Status	Ref	Date	Duration	Affected Area	Customers	Reason	Notice	Alternative Date
Unplanned	Tripped from	Thu, 1 Jan 1970	12:00 PM - 12:00 PM		0		Scheduled	-
Planned	5378	Tue, 7 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Northcote St	16	To install new distribution pedestals	Scheduled	Wed, 8 Apr 2026
Unplanned	1254	Tue, 7 Apr 2026	7:56 AM - 11:00 AM	Mangaone Rd	0	HV conductor down	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1255	Tue, 7 Apr 2026	12:36 PM - 6:00 PM	Mata Rd Waitahaia	0	Fault power out	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1257	Tue, 7 Apr 2026	10:25 PM - 12:00 PM	Waimata Valley Rd Duncan Rd	0	Line patrol to commence	Power Restored	-
Planned	5374	Wed, 8 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Piripaua Village Rd Piripaua Rd Lake Rd	8	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Planned	3152	Wed, 8 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Puia St	2	To remove trees from HV line	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Wed, 8 Apr 2026
Unplanned	1258	Wed, 8 Apr 2026	7:16 AM - 4:00 PM	Woodlands Rd	3	Power off. Tree through HV line	Repairs underway	-
Unplanned	1256	Wed, 8 Apr 2026	11:15 AM - 3:00 PM	Huxley Rd	0	Cable fault in area	Power Restored	-
Planned	3153	Thu, 9 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Clydebank Frasertown Tukemokihi Maru Maru Opoiti Lake Rd Titirangi Rangiahua Cricklewood Pihanui Ruapapa	406	To replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Planned	3154	Thu, 9 Apr 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Waimata Valley Rd	13	To Replace 11kV Fuse Holder	Scheduled	Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Planned	5373	Thu, 9 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Daphne St	22	Upgrade existing Distribution Box	Scheduled	Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Planned	3166	Thu, 9 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahanga Rd Happy Jacks Rd Pukenui Dr Judges Pde Blahes Approach Quentin Pl Katrin Pl Rhona Pl	86	To Connect HV cable	Scheduled	Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Planned	3155	Thu, 9 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Matokitoki Valley Rd	6	To remove trees from HV line	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	Thu, 9 Apr 2026
Planned	5381	Fri, 10 Apr 2026	9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mahaki Settlement Rd	0	Disconnect & remove redundant LV pole	Scheduled	-
Unplanned	4747	Fri, 10 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Gisborne-Carnarvon 50kV	0	Remove object from 50kV line	Scheduled	Mon, 13 Apr 2026
Planned	3148	Tue, 14 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whakarau Rd	10	Replace 1kV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Planned	5366	Tue, 14 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Planned	5369	Tue, 14 Apr 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Planned	5370	Tue, 14 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Otoko School Rd	2	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Planned	3172	Tue, 14 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 11:59 PM	Oliver Rd	2	For HV Line Maintenance	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Planned	3172a	Wed, 15 Apr 2026	12:01 AM - 4:00 PM	Oliver Rd	2	For HV Line Maintenance	Scheduled	Thu, 16 Apr 2026
Planned	3185	Wed, 15 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Wheatstone Rd Wainui Rd	29	To straighten HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 16 Apr 2026
Planned	3149	Thu, 16 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whakarau Rd	10	Replace 1kV Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Planned	3157	Thu, 16 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Shanks Rd	5	Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Planned	3150	Fri, 17 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whakarau Rd	21	Replace 1kV Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Planned	3160	Mon, 20 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Tauwhareparae Rd	13	To connect generator	Scheduled	Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Planned	3159	Tue, 21 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waingake Rd Paparatu Rd Tarewa Rd Waugh Rd Gordon Rd Shanks Rd	91	To replace HV poles & switchgear	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Planned	3167	Tue, 21 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Woodlands Rd Kakariki Rd	10	Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Planned	3175	Wed, 22 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Back Ormond Rd Silverstone Place Sterling Park	149	11kV isolation for installation of roadway culverts	Scheduled	Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Planned	5371	Thu, 23 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Williamson St Lysnar St Douglas St	46	To replace 400V stub poles	Scheduled	Fri, 24 Apr 2026
Planned	4745	Thu, 23 Apr 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Ngatapa Sub	0	Install & connect Voltage Regulator	Scheduled	Fri, 24 Apr 2026
Planned	3160A	Fri, 24 Apr 2026	3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Tauwhareparae Rd	13	To disconnect generator	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Planned	3169	Fri, 24 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Rakauroa Rd Matawai Rd Main Rd Te Karaka Tahora Rd Oliver Rd Shaw Rd	42	Replace ABS	Scheduled	Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Planned	3163	Tue, 28 Apr 2026	10:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Tiniroto Rd Bushy Knoll Rd Ellmers Rd	38	Install New HV Links	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Planned	4746	Tue, 28 Apr 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Kiwi Sub	0	CB maintenance	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Planned	3181	Tue, 28 Apr 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Wharerata Rd Maraetaha Rd Paritu Rd	20	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Planned	3161	Wed, 29 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd Mangaoporo Rd Tapuaehikitia Rd Tinatoka Rd Stainton Rd Kemp Rd Tikitiki Rd	33	To replace HV pole & switchgear	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Planned	3170	Wed, 29 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mata Rd Waitahaia Rd Ihungia Rd	27	Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Planned	3174	Wed, 29 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mangamaia Rd Omapere Rd	25	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Wed, 6 May 2026
Planned	4744	Wed, 29 Apr 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Kiwi Sub	0	CB maintenance	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Planned	3173	Thu, 30 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Koranga Vly Moanui Rd	26	Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 4 May 2026
Planned	3176	Thu, 30 Apr 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd	8	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Thu, 7 May 2026
Planned	3162	Fri, 1 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd Kemp Rd	3	To replace HV poles & line maintenance	Scheduled	Tue, 5 May 2026
Planned	3179	Fri, 1 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waikura Rd Te Kumi Rd	36	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Fri, 8 May 2026
Planned	3184	Fri, 1 May 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Whakarau Rd Olivers Rd	15	To replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Mon, 4 May 2026
Planned	3180	Sat, 2 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd Lottin Pt Rd	19	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Sat, 9 May 2026
Planned	3177	Tue, 5 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mata Rd Ihungia Rd Waitahaia Rd	19	Replace 11 kV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 6 May 2026
Planned	3183	Tue, 5 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Matawai Rd	1	To replace transformer pole	Scheduled	Wed, 6 May 2026
Planned	3182	Wed, 6 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Matawai Rd	4	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 7 May 2026
Planned	3178	Thu, 7 May 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mata Rd Ihungia Rd Waitahaia Rd	19	Replace 11 kV pole and install new HV fuses	Scheduled	Fri, 8 May 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.