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:
13 November 2026 - 12:35 PM

Status	Ref	Date	Duration	Affected Area	Customers	Reason	Notice	Alternative Date
Planned	3431	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Kakariki Rd, Waiomatatini Rd	10	Replace Defect Poles	Cancelled - not using alt date	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	3434	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waiomatatini Rd, Awanui Rd	15	Replace Defect Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	3451	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Kotemaori State Highway 2 Haliburton Rd Willowflat Rd	21	To Replace HV pole	Cancelled - not using alt date	Mon, 16 Nov 2026
Planned	3462	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waihirere Domain Rd	41	To replace HV poles	Cancelled - not using alt date	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	5509	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Norman Rd	1	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	3491	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Kokohu Rd	7	To carryout minor HV repair works	Scheduled	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	3492	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Ruakituri Rd Tiniroto Rd Spence Rd	33	To carryout minor HV line repairs	Scheduled	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Unplanned	1525	Thu, 12 Nov 2026	8:16 AM - 9:30 AM	Putere Maungataniwha	0	Urgent Line work	Power Restored	-
Planned	3432	Fri, 13 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Kakariki Rd, Waiomatatini Rd	10	Replace Defect Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 16 Nov 2026
Planned	3433	Fri, 13 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waiomatatini Rd, Awanui Rd	15	Replace Defect Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 16 Nov 2026
Planned	3450	Fri, 13 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Cricklewood Rd	7	To straighten HV poles	Cancelled - not using alt date	Mon, 16 Nov 2026
Planned	3449	Fri, 13 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Ruataniwha Rd	33	To reconstruct HV lines for floodway	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Planned	3494	Fri, 13 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Tuai Village Onepoto Kokako	99	Replace Pole	Cancelled - not using alt date	Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Planned	3497	Sat, 14 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Lake Rd Piripaua	20	Repair conductor	Scheduled	Sun, 15 Nov 2026
Planned	3494A	Mon, 16 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Tuai Village Onepoto Kokako	99	Replace Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Planned	3498	Mon, 16 Nov 2026	2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Ruakituri Vly Rd Erepiti Rd Papuni Rd Mangaroa Rd	73	Replace Crossarm	Scheduled	Tue, 17 Nov 2026
Planned	3499	Mon, 16 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Lake Rd Patunamu Rd Ruapapa Rd Titirangi Rd Rangiahua Rd	97	Replace Crossarm	Scheduled	Tue, 17 Nov 2026
Planned	3500	Mon, 16 Nov 2026	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Lake Rd Ruapapa Rd	13	Replace Crossarm	Scheduled	Tue, 17 Nov 2026
Planned	3452	Tue, 17 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waitahaia Rd	7	Replace HV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Planned	3455	Tue, 17 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mata Rd Fernside Rd Ihungia Rd	23	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Planned	3458	Tue, 17 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Bushy Knoll Rd	11	To Replace HV Poles	Cancelled - not using alt date	Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Planned	3479	Tue, 17 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Howarth St, Valley Rd, Justin St, Mary St	70	Replace Transformer B80	Scheduled	Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Planned	3502	Tue, 17 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Ruapapa Rd Patunamu Rd Cricklewood rd	38	Replace 50kV Insulators	Scheduled	Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Planned	3454	Wed, 18 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waitahaia Rd	7	Replace HV Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 19 Nov 2026
Planned	3459	Wed, 18 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Bushy Knoll Rd Elmers Rd	19	To Replace HV Poles	Moved to alternate date	Thu, 19 Nov 2026
Planned	5511	Wed, 18 Nov 2026	12:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Childers Rd Chalmers Rd	4	To replace distribution pillar	Scheduled	Mon, 23 Nov 2026
Planned	3456B	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Fernside Rd	1	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Fri, 20 Nov 2026
Planned	3460	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Hereheretau Rd Wharerata Rd Kumi Rd Harrison Rd	19	HV Pole Repairs	Scheduled	Fri, 20 Nov 2026
Planned	3461	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	2	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Fri, 20 Nov 2026
Planned	3464	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Puha Settlement Rd Whatatutu Rd	5	To Cut Trees	Scheduled	Wed, 2 Dec 2026
Planned	3465	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mangatu Rd Tarndale Rd Mangamaia Rd Makara Rd Armstrong Rd	39	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Fri, 4 Dec 2026
Planned	3480	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Cobham Pl, Grafton Rd, Aberdeen Rd	87	Replace Transformer B51	Scheduled	Fri, 20 Nov 2026
Planned	3459	Thu, 19 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Bushy Knoll Rd Elmers Rd	19	To Replace HV Poles	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	Thu, 19 Nov 2026
Planned	3457	Fri, 20 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mata Rd	13	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 23 Nov 2026
Planned	3466	Fri, 20 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiapu Rd	7	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 23 Nov 2026
Planned	3472	Fri, 20 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiau Rd	3	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 23 Nov 2026
Planned	3486	Fri, 20 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Ballance St Hill Rd Hillary Heights Stanford Cres Barkers Hill Rd	92	To relocate HV line to original position	Scheduled	Mon, 23 Nov 2026
Planned	3463	Sat, 21 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd North Onepoto Hicks Bay Matakaoa	166	To remove tress from HV lines	Scheduled	Sat, 28 Nov 2026
Planned	3463A	Sat, 21 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd Lottin Pt Waikura valley	87	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Sat, 28 Nov 2026
Planned	3467	Mon, 23 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahia East Coast Rd	1	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Tue, 24 Nov 2026
Planned	4851	Mon, 23 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Puha Substation	0	CB Relay testing	Scheduled	Tue, 24 Nov 2026
Planned	3468	Tue, 24 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Mahia East Coast Rd	1	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 25 Nov 2026
Planned	3473	Tue, 24 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangaoporo Rd	10	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 25 Nov 2026
Planned	4852	Tue, 24 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Puha Substation	0	Relay Testing & Switch maintenance	Scheduled	Wed, 25 Nov 2026
Planned	3483	Tue, 24 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Poroporo Rd	12	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 25 Nov 2026
Planned	5506	Wed, 25 Nov 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Manuka St Puriri St Konini St	58	To connect LV cables	Scheduled	Tue, 8 Dec 2026
Planned	5505	Wed, 25 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Toru St	13	To connect LV cables	Scheduled	Tue, 8 Dec 2026
Planned	3482	Wed, 25 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Albert St Gladstone Rd Aberdeen Rd	77	Replace Transformer B887	Scheduled	Thu, 26 Nov 2026
Planned	4855	Wed, 25 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Ngatapa Substation	0	Relay testing & 50kV switch maintenance	Scheduled	Thu, 26 Nov 2026
Planned	3471	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Tauwhareparae Rd Arakihi Rd Kiore Rd Takapau Rd Hokoroa Rd Tuahu Rd Tutamoe Rd Fernside Rd	90	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Tue, 1 Dec 2026
Planned	3471A	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM	Rangikohua Rd	1	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Tue, 1 Dec 2026
Planned	3474	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangaoporo Rd	10	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Fri, 27 Nov 2026
Planned	3484	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Poroporo Rd	12	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 27 Nov 2026
Planned	3490	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tiniroto Rd Ruakaka Rd	34	To relocate HV line for new roadway	Scheduled	Fri, 27 Nov 2026
Planned	3493	Thu, 26 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Pitcher Rd	7	For shelterbelt trimming	Scheduled	Fri, 27 Nov 2026
Planned	3475	Fri, 27 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangaoporo Rd	10	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Planned	3485	Fri, 27 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Poroporo Rd	12	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Planned	3488D	Fri, 27 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Mangaone Rd SH2 Waiti Rd Nuhaka River Rd Papanui Rd Mataraua Rd Wai Station Rd	80	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Planned	3470	Sat, 28 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whatatutu Rd Tapuihikitia Rd Rangitira Rd Otara Rd Puha Settlement Rd Taihamiti Rd Whatatutu Village Mangatu Rd Te Hau Rd Armstrong Rd Tarndale Rd	241	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Planned	3469	Mon, 30 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Stevens Rd	7	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Thu, 3 Dec 2026
Planned	4857	Tue, 1 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Wairoa Sub to Tahaenui Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 2 Dec 2026
Planned	3496	Tue, 1 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waimata Valley Rd Utting Rd Hokoroa Rd	13	To replace HV pole	Scheduled	Thu, 3 Dec 2026
Planned	3501	Tue, 1 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Wharerata Rd Paritu Rd	30	To replace HV switch	Scheduled	Thu, 3 Dec 2026
Planned	4863	Tue, 1 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gisborne - Tolaga Bay 50kV	0	Repalce 50kV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 3 Dec 2026
Planned	3503	Tue, 1 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Tiniroto Rd Pipiwhakao Rd Brunton Rd Tansley Rd Cooper Rd	36	To replace HV switch	Scheduled	Thu, 3 Dec 2026
Planned	4858	Thu, 3 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Wairoa Sub Tahaenui Sub Blacks Pad Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 4 Dec 2026
Planned	4859	Fri, 4 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Tahaenui Sub Blacks Pad Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Planned	3487	Tue, 8 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Poroporo Rd	12	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 9 Dec 2026
Planned	3495	Tue, 8 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Bushy Knoll Rd	11	To Replace HV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 9 Dec 2026
Planned	3489	Thu, 10 Dec 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Poroporo Rd	12	Pole Replacement	Scheduled	Fri, 11 Dec 2026
Planned	4860	Tue, 15 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Wairoa Sub to Tahaenui Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 16 Dec 2026
Planned	4861	Wed, 16 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Wairoa Sub Tahaenui Sub Blacks Pad Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 17 Dec 2026
Planned	4862	Fri, 18 Dec 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Tahaenui Sub Blacks Pad Sub 33kV line	0	Replace 33kV Poles	Scheduled	Sat, 19 Dec 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.