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.

UPDATE Last updated: 29 October 2025 - 09:29 AM

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
East Coast 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3852 Kaiaua Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To replace HV poles 16 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Moved to alternate date
East Coast 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 4670 Te Araroa Substation 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Generator replacement 0 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Cancelled - Rescheduled
East Coast 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3852 Kaiaua Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To replace HV poles 16 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Cancelled - Rescheduled
East Coast 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3860 Kopuaroa Rd Kiekie Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11 kV Poles 13 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Cancelled - not using alt date
East Coast 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 3877 Hokoroa Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To clear trees 4 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 3853 Kaiaua Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles 16 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Moved to alternate date
East Coast 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) 3861 Kopuaroa Rd Kiekie Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11 kV Poles 13 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) 3853 Kaiaua Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles 16 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
East Coast 2nd Nov 2025 (Sun) 3883 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Install 11kV Fuses and Replace Poles 11 9th Nov 2025 (Sun) Scheduled
East Coast 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) 3884 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 1 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) 4665 Te Araroa Substation 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Generator metering certification 0 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) 4666 Ruatoria Substation 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Generator metering certification 0 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3886 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 11 11th Nov 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 4668 Tolaga Bay Substation 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Generator metering certification 0 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3898 Kopuaroa Rd Kiekie Rd 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Replace 11 kV Poles 13 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 5306 Kopuaroa Rd 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Replace Pole 4 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3888 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 1 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3889 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 1 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3899 Mata Rd Pauariki Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV Poles 13 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 8th Nov 2025 (Sat) 3891 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 1 15th Nov 2025 (Sat) Scheduled
East Coast 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) 3892 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 11 17th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 11th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3893 Mangaoporo Rd 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 11 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 11th Nov 2025 (Tue) 4671 Te Araroa Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Relay Testing 0 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 11th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3902 Mata Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Replace 11kV Pole 1 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) 4672 Te Araroa Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Relay Testing 0 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 17th Nov 2025 (Mon) 3880 Main Rd Tikitiki Te Hue Rd Haig Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 18 24th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3881 Te Araroa Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 4 25th Nov 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3908 Anaura Rd Lockwood Rd Nuhiti Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 57 19th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 19th Nov 2025 (Wed) 3882 Te Araroa Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 4 26th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 20th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3879A Te Araroa Rd Waione Rd Marangairoa Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM To Cut Trees 37 27th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 20th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3909 Anaura Rd Lockwood Rd Nuhiti Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 57 21st Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 21st Nov 2025 (Fri) 3910 Anaura Rd Lockwood Rd Nuhiti Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 57 24th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 25th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3911 Anaura Rd Lockwood Rd Nuhiti Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 57 26th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3869 Stevens Rd 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM To replace HV equipment 7 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3868 Panikau Rd Stevens Rd Mihiwhetu Rd 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM To Carryout Line Maintenance 28 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3885 Waimaha Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM To replace transformer pole 15 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 4669 Puha Substation 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Disconnect & remove Puha Gen3 0 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3851 Te Wera Rd Koranga Valley Rd Moanui Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 56 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 28th Oct 2025 (Tue) 3862 Matawai Rd 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Upgrade Transformer 8 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Gisborne 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 5296 Otoko School Rd 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Replace LV Pole 2 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Cancelled - not using alt date
Gisborne 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3876 Oswald St Ballance St Russell St Whittaker St Clifford St Sievwright Ln Richardson St Adair St Adams Rd Wi Pere St 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To clear trees 248 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3851 Te Wera Rd Koranga Valley Rd Moanui Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 56 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Gisborne 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3917 Solander St 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To replace HV switchgear 5 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 3874 Ngakoroa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace & upgrade transformer structure 22 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 3894 Matawai Rd Crosswell Rd Hatten Lane 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV pole 16 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 5302 Potae Ave 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Replace damaged Link Box 6 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) 3917 Solander St 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To replace HV switchgear 5 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) 5300 London St 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM To resag LV road crossing 10 3rd Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) 3894 Matawai Rd Crosswell Rd Hatten Lane 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV pole 16 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3870 Russell Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles 11 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3895 Matawai Rd Crosswell Rd Hatten Lane Waipaoa Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace 50kV pole 20 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) 3871 Hillside Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV pole 2 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) 5304 Howarth St 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Install New LV Service Fuses 9 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3897b Christopher Rd Glenroy Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV Poles 9 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3872 Parikanapa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11kV Poles 11 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 4667 Puha Substation 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Generator metering certification 0 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 5301 Stanley Rd 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Replace Dis box 8 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Cancelled - not using alt date
Gisborne 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3905 Ballance St Barkers Hill Stanford Crescent 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Replace Standoff Insulators 59 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 11th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3900 Koranga Valley Rd Te Wera Rd Moanui Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11kV Poles 26 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) 5303 Stanley Rd 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Replace Dis box 8 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) 5303 Stanley Rd 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Replace Dis box 8 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3901 Koranga Valley Rd Te Wera Rd Moanui Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11kV Poles 26 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) 5305 Owen Rd 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Connect Cables 18 17th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3912 Koranga Valley Rd Te Wera Rd Moanui Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace 11kV Poles 26 17th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3914 Waimata Valley Rd 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Replace Transformer Structure 10 19th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 19th Nov 2025 (Wed) 3915 Goodwin Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Replace 11kV Pole 3 20th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Wairoa 29th Oct 2025 (Wed) 3863 Tiniroto Rd Kotare Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 28 30th Oct 2025 (Thu) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Wairoa 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) 3864 Tiniroto Rd Mangapoike Rd Hereheretau Rd Maromauku Rd Riuohangi Rd Rotoparu Rd Mill Rd Middleton Rd 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM To replace HV pole 72 31st Oct 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 1st Nov 2025 (Sat) 3878 SH 2 Mohaka Village Waitaha Raupunga Village Rohepotae 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM To install new HV Fuses & Transformer 171 8th Nov 2025 (Sat) Scheduled
Wairoa 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3865 Mangaone Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Wairoa 4th Nov 2025 (Tue) 4636 Waihi Power 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 50kV Switchgear maintenance 0 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Wairoa 5th Nov 2025 (Wed) 4636A Waihi Power 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 50kV Switchgear maintenance 0 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Wairoa 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3866 Mangaone Valley Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 6th Nov 2025 (Thu) 4636B Waihi Power 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 50kV Switchgear maintenance 0 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 7th Nov 2025 (Fri) 3867 Mangaone Valley Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 10th Nov 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Wairoa 12th Nov 2025 (Wed) 3903 Tuai Main Rd Mountain Rd Western Extension Rd Hill St Rotten Row Rd 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Install New RMU 63 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Wairoa 13th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3906 Mountain Rd Western Extension Rd Hill St 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Remove Existing RMU 28 14th Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 18th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3873 Kokohu Rd 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Replace 11kV Pole 7 19th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Wairoa 20th Nov 2025 (Thu) 3913 Titirangi Rd Jackson Rd Preston Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 16 21st Nov 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 25th Nov 2025 (Tue) 3916 Omana Rd 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Replace 11kV Pole 10 26th Nov 2025 (Wed) Scheduled

 

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