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:
26 June 2026 - 05:02 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	3247	Thu, 25 Jun 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Bruce Rd	9	Shelter belt trimming	Moved to alternate date	Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Planned	3262	Thu, 25 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Tarewa Rd	5	To Replace 11kV Poles	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Planned	3271	Thu, 25 Jun 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Taurau Valley Rd	3	To replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Planned	3260	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Wharekopae Rd Ngatapa Rd	25	Install New Transformer	Cancelled - not using alt date	Sat, 27 Jun 2026
Planned	3263	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Tarewa Rd	5	To Replace 11kV Poles	Moved to alternate date	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Planned	3268	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Gordon Rd Waingake Rd	12	To replace HV pole	Moved to alternate date	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Planned	3247	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Bruce Rd	9	Shelter belt trimming	Cancelled - not using alt date	Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Planned	5429	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Kaitara Rd	2	To replace LV pole	Cancelled - not using alt date	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Unplanned	1384	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	4:00 AM - 4:30 AM	Ruatanawhai Rd, Waihirere Rd, McLean St, Apatu St	0	Power outage	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1385	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	5:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Ruakituri, Te Reinga, Crosshills, Erepiti, Ohuka, Hokonui, Mahiwi	0	Part power/No power	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1386	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	5:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Tahora Rd Wharekopae Rd	0	Power outage	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1387	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	5:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Tauwhareparae Tutamoe	0	Part Power/No Power	Power Restored	-
Unplanned	1388	Fri, 26 Jun 2026	11:40 AM - 3:00 PM	Hereheretau, Tangiwai	0	Trees through conductor	Power Restored	-
Planned	3252	Sat, 27 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Main Rd Gladstone Rd Campion Rd	9	For tree cutting near HV lines	Scheduled	Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Planned	3269	Sat, 27 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Awapuni Rd	3	Install new Switch Gear	Scheduled	Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Planned	4784	Sun, 28 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Awapuni Rd	0	Install New Transformer	Scheduled	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Planned	4773	Mon, 29 Jun 2026	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Makaraka Substation	0	Switchgear & Relay maintenance & testing	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Planned	3263	Mon, 29 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Tarewa Rd	5	To Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Planned	3268	Mon, 29 Jun 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Gordon Rd Waingake Rd	12	To replace HV pole	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Planned	4774	Tue, 30 Jun 2026	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Makaraka Substation	0	Switchgear & Relay maintenance & testing	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Sat, 4 Jul 2026
Planned	4779	Wed, 1 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Makaraka Substation	0	Switchgear & Relay maintenance & testing	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Thu, 2 Jul 2026
Planned	5409	Wed, 1 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Tyndall Rd Peter Buck St	15	Joint New Cables	Scheduled	Thu, 2 Jul 2026
Planned	5413	Wed, 1 Jul 2026	3:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Muir St Knox St	42	Coneect New Cables	Scheduled	Thu, 2 Jul 2026
Planned	5426	Wed, 1 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 2:00 PM	Bulwer Rd	5	To Upgrade Disc Box	Scheduled	Thu, 2 Jul 2026
Planned	4780	Thu, 2 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Makaraka Substation	0	Switchgear & Relay maintenance & testing	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Fri, 3 Jul 2026
Planned	5410	Thu, 2 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Sheehan St Whitaker St Fox St Domett St	40	To replace LV conductor	Scheduled	Fri, 3 Jul 2026
Planned	4781	Fri, 3 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Makaraka Substation	0	Switchgear & Relay maintenance & testing	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Sat, 4 Jul 2026
Planned	5411	Fri, 3 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Craig Rd Wainui Rd	15	Upgrade Distribution Box	Scheduled	Mon, 6 Jul 2026
Planned	5415	Mon, 6 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Kahikatea St Black St	9	Install New LV Fuses	Scheduled	Tue, 7 Jul 2026
Planned	4769	Tue, 7 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Tokomaru Bay - Ruatoria 50kV line	0	50kV Pole replacements	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Wed, 8 Jul 2026
Planned	3270	Tue, 7 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tokomaru Bay-Ruatoria 50kV Waiapu Rd Toa St Mangahauini St Te Wehi Rd	21	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 8 Jul 2026
Planned	3274	Tue, 7 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Ohuka Rd Hunt Rd Ebbett Rd	27	To Cut Trees	Scheduled	Wed, 8 Jul 2026
Planned	4758	Tue, 7 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gladstone Rd	0	Extend Cable terminations	Scheduled	Wed, 8 Jul 2026
Planned	4770	Wed, 8 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Tokomaru Bay - Ruatoria 50kV line	0	50kV Pole replacements	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Thu, 9 Jul 2026
Planned	3273	Wed, 8 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Te Hau Rd Main Rd Te Karaka	15	To cut trees	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3277	Wed, 8 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Tokomaru Bay-Ruatoria 50kV Waiapu Rd Golfcourse Rd	7	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 9 Jul 2026
Planned	3275	Thu, 9 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Puha Settlement Rd Whatatutu Rd	5	To Cut Trees	Scheduled	Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Planned	5417	Mon, 13 Jul 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Russell St	3	To Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Planned	5418	Mon, 13 Jul 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Dommett St	3	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Planned	3286	Mon, 13 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whatatutu Village Whatatutu Rd Puha Settlement Rd Taihamiti Rd Mangatu Rd Te Hau Rd Mangamaia Rd Te Kowhai Rd Armstrong Rd	173	For HV line tree clearing	Scheduled	Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Planned	5419	Tue, 14 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Steed Avenue	2	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Planned	3282	Tue, 14 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	SH 2 Mohaka Coach Rd Kotemaori Settlement Rd Kakariki Farm Rd Willowflat Rd Haliburton Rd	53	To install new ABS for Gen7 connection	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Planned	5420	Tue, 14 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Charles St Leon St Emily St Coulston Place Ormond Rd	70	Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Planned	3284	Tue, 14 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Bolitho Rd Kirkpatrick Rd Ellmers Rd	34	To Upgrade Transformer	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Mon, 20 Jul 2026
Planned	3287	Tue, 14 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Te Araroa Rd North Onepoto Hicks Bay Matakaoa Potaka Lottin Pt Waikura	252	To carry HV repair work & clear tress from HV lines	Scheduled	Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Planned	3278	Wed, 15 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Wharf Rd Matakaoa Rd	19	To Cut Trees	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Planned	3281	Wed, 15 Jul 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Tuai Onepoto Ruakituri Ohuka TeReinga	332	Switchgear Maintenance	Scheduled	Thu, 16 Jul 2026
Planned	3279	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Lottin Point Rd	11	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Planned	3288	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Wharerata Rd Maraetaha Rd Paritu Rd SH 2 Gisborne	30	Install New Sectionaliser	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Jul 2026
Planned	5425	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Back Ormond Rd	8	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Jul 2026
Planned	5424	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Ormond Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Jul 2026
Planned	3289	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ruakituri Rd Mangaroa Rd Erepiti Rd Papuni Rd	47	To replace HV switch	Scheduled	Fri, 17 Jul 2026
Planned	3292	Thu, 16 Jul 2026	12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Tarewa Rd	5	To Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Planned	3280	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	East Cape Rd	24	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Planned	5422	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Planned	5423	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Planned	3293	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tarewa Rd	5	To Replace 11kV Poles	Scheduled	Sat, 18 Jul 2026
Planned	5428	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Tiniroto Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	5430	Fri, 17 Jul 2026	12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Railway Rd	4	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3290	Tue, 21 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mahia East Coast Rd Nukutaurua Rd Lane Rd Avon Drive Kinikini Rd	110	Install New Sectionaliser	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3291	Tue, 21 Jul 2026	7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Waiapu Rd MacKenzie St Hall St	31	To cut HV jumpers	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3291B	Tue, 21 Jul 2026	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Waiapu Rd MacKenzie St Hall St	31	To rejoin HV jumpers	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3291A	Tue, 21 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waiapu Rd Golfcourse Rd	9	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Planned	3283	Wed, 22 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Wharekopae Rd Ngatapa Rd	25	Install New Transformer	Scheduled	Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Planned	3295	Wed, 22 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiapu Rd Kopuaroa Rd Ihungia Rd Kiekie Rd	15	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Planned	5431	Thu, 23 Jul 2026	9:30 AM - 2:00 PM	Mahia East Coast Rd	4	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	Fri, 24 Jul 2026
Planned	3284A	Fri, 24 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Bolitho Rd Kirkpatrick Rd Ellmers Rd	34	To Upgrade Transformer	Scheduled	Sat, 25 Jul 2026
Planned	3296	Fri, 24 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Mangaroa Rd	10	Replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Planned	3294	Mon, 27 Jul 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiapu Rd Golfcourse Rd	7	To replace HV Poles	Scheduled	Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Planned	3285	Tue, 28 Jul 2026	8:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Gordon Rd	12	Replace HV Pole	Scheduled	Wed, 29 Jul 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.