Outages

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.

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UPDATE Last updated: 11 July 2025 - 03:55 PM

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
East Coast 15th Jul 2025 (Tue) 4609 Te Araroa Sub 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Maintenance 0 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) 4610 Te Araroa Sub 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Maintenance 0 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3695 East Cape Rd Horoera Rd Dewes Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 22 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) 5264A Main Rd Tikitiki Rangitukia Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 6 7th Aug 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) 4617 Tolaga Bay-Tokomaru Bay 50kV 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM 50kV Pole maintenance 0 21st Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 21st Jul 2025 (Mon) 3698 Mangaoporo Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 10 4th Aug 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 22nd Jul 2025 (Tue) 3692 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 23rd Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 22nd Jul 2025 (Tue) 3699 Te Hue Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 2 5th Aug 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 23rd Jul 2025 (Wed) 3697 Hokoroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 4 6th Aug 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 24th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3693 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 25th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 25th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3694 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 28th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 29th Jul 2025 (Tue) 3700 Waione Rd Te Araroa Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 15 11th Aug 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 29th Jul 2025 (Tue) 3708 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 30th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 30th Jul 2025 (Wed) 3701 Te Araroa Rd Waione Rd Marangairoa Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 36 12th Aug 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) 3719 Tuparoa Rd Bowling Green Rd Waiomatatini Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 58 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) 3702 Whakaangiangi Rd Kopuapounamu Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 32 13th Aug 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) 3710 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) 3703 Whakaangiangi Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 13 14th Aug 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) 3711 Tapuaeroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 39 4th Aug 2025 (Mon) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 5260 Oxford St 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM To Replace LV Pole 4 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3683 Fraser Hill Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 4 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3714 Te Wera Rd Moanui Rd Koranga Rd Tahora Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 57 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3714A State Highway 2 Te Karaka 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM HV Switching 14 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3714B State Highway 2 Te Karaka 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM HV Switching 14 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3714C State Highway 2 Te Karaka 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 1 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3690 Wharerata Rd Paritu Rd Maraetaha Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Install coloured covers for CAA 21 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3684 Fraser Hill Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 4 14th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) 5260 Oxford St 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM To Replace LV Pole 4 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3689 Matokitoki Valley Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM To Install New Transformer 39 14th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3690 Wharerata Rd Paritu Rd Maraetaha Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Install coloured covers for CAA 21 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Gisborne 12th Jul 2025 (Sat) 3688 Motu Rd Marumoko Rd Phillips Rd Motu Falls Rd Frasers Hill Rd King St Queen St Nisbett St 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace HV Poles 48 13th Jul 2025 (Sun) Scheduled
Gisborne 15th Jul 2025 (Tue) 4599 Potae Avenue 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM RMU Replacement 0 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 15th Jul 2025 (Tue) 3691 Wharekopae Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace LV Poles 1 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 15th Jul 2025 (Tue) 7005 Tiniroto Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM To Replace Transformer 2 15th Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) 3718 Olivers Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To replace transformer structure 8 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) 4603 Potae Avenue 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Extend Cable 0 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 22nd Jul 2025 (Tue) 3705 Iranui Rd Hinaki St 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Replace RMU 95 24th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 23rd Jul 2025 (Wed) 4613 Iranui Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Extend HV Cable 0 24th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) 5267 Douglas St 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM To connect LV cables 29 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 4th Aug 2025 (Mon) 5266 Tiniroto Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To cut Trees 3 18th Aug 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 5th Aug 2025 (Tue) 3713 Abbott St Collins St Gladstone Rd Rimu St 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Replace RMU 106 7th Aug 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 6th Aug 2025 (Wed) 3716 Utting Rd Monck Rd Baillie Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut trees 10 13th Aug 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 7th Aug 2025 (Thu) 3717 Douglas St Winifred St Scarlys Way Rd Lysnar St Moana Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Carryout Roofing Works 170 8th Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Wairoa 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) 4607A Kiwi Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Relay Testing 0 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 16th Jul 2025 (Wed) 3696 Ruapapa Rd Otoi Rd Smyth Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles 12 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Wairoa 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) 7006 Mahia East Coast Rd 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM To Replace LV Pole 6 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) 4620/1 Wairoa Substation 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tap Changer maintenance T1 0 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 17th Jul 2025 (Thu) 4620/2 Wairoa Substation 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tap Changer maintenance T2 0 18th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 24th Jul 2025 (Thu) 3706 Putere Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Connect HV Line 1 25th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 30th Jul 2025 (Wed) 3712 Titirangi Rd Jackson Rd Preston Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 16 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Wairoa 31st Jul 2025 (Thu) 3707 Putere Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Connect HV Line 1 1st Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 5th Aug 2025 (Tue) 3715 State Highway 2 South Willow Flat Rd 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 21 6th Aug 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Wairoa 7th Aug 2025 (Thu) 3720 State Highway 2 South Wairoa Haliburton Rd Kotemaori Settlement 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM To Replace 11kV Pole 57 8th Aug 2025 (Fri) Scheduled

 

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