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 October 2026 - 12:00 AM

Status	Ref	Date	Duration	Affected Area	Customers	Reason	Notice	Alternative Date
Unplanned	1498	Wed, 7 Oct 2026	11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	carnarvon St, Childers Rd	0	Cable Fault	Power Restored	-
Planned	3385A	Wed, 7 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Matawai Rd Te Wera Rd Rakauroa Rd Koranga Valley Rd Moanui Rd	56	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Planned	3398	Wed, 7 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waihi Rd Piripaua Rd Lake Rd McDonald Rd Village Rd	28	To replace HV poles	Cancelled - Rescheduled	Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Planned	3407	Wed, 7 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Ruakituri Valley Rd Erepeti Rd Papuni Rd Mangaroa Rd Ngapakira Rd Tiniroto Rd	105	Replace 11 kV Pole	Scheduled	Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Planned	3386	Thu, 8 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Moanui Rd	13	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Fri, 9 Oct 2026
Planned	5494	Thu, 8 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Lake Rd Tuai Main Rd	11	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	Fri, 9 Oct 2026
Planned	3416	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Te Wera Rd Tahora Rd Rakauroa Rd	26	To relocate HV line	Cancelled - not using alt date	Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Planned	3424	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Owen Rd, Delatour Rd, Graham Rd, Huxley Rd, Martin St, Seymour St, Vivian St, Tui St, Kara St, Turenne St, Kelvin St	265	Switch Gear Replacement	Scheduled	Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Planned	3424A	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Darwin Rd, Heatherles St, Gaddums Hill Rd, Kauri Park	171	Switch Gear Replacement	Scheduled	Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Planned	3387	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Moanui Rd Koranga Valley Rd Te Wera Rd	26	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Planned	3399	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Iwitea Rd	16	To replace HV pole & upgrade Transformer	Scheduled	Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Planned	3401	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Pa Rd Whangara	32	Relocate HV Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Planned	3402	Fri, 9 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Bolitho Rd Kirkpatrick Rd Ellmers Rd	35	To straighten poles & replace stay assemblies	Scheduled	Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Planned	4828	Mon, 12 Oct 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Puha Substation	0	Gen3 quarterly maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	3388	Mon, 12 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Tiniroto Rd Ruakaka Rd	34	To dismantle HV for tree clearing	Scheduled	Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Planned	4829	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Mahia Generator	0	Gen1 quarterly maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	5488A	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Gladstone Rd Campion Rd	1	To install distribution boxes	Scheduled	Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Planned	3391	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waitahaia Rd	7	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Planned	3394	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	Tiniroto Rd	15	To remove trees from HV line	Scheduled	Tue, 27 Oct 2026
Planned	3396	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	9	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Planned	3408	Tue, 13 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waihi Rd Piripaua Rd Lake Rd McDonald Rd Village Rd	34	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Planned	3400	Wed, 14 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Stout St Dalrymple St Walsh St Grundy St Atkinson St Taruheru Cres Pine St Elm St Ormond Rd	260	To remove trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Wed, 28 Oct 2026
Planned	3409	Wed, 14 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waihi Rd Piripaua Rd Lake Rd McDonald Rd Village Rd	28	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Planned	4830	Thu, 15 Oct 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Ruatoria Substation	0	Gen2 quarterly maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	3392	Thu, 15 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waitahaia Rd	7	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Planned	4824	Thu, 15 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Awapuni Rd	0	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Planned	3404	Thu, 15 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	9	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Planned	3415	Fri, 16 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangapoike Rd	38	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Planned	3420	Fri, 16 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangaone Rd	1	To facilitate tree removal	Scheduled	-
Planned	3393	Fri, 16 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waitahaia Rd	7	Replace Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Planned	4825	Fri, 16 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Awapuni Rd	0	To clear trees from HV lines	Scheduled	Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Planned	3405	Fri, 16 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	9	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Planned	3403	Mon, 19 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waimata Valley Rd	10	To Cut Trees	Scheduled	Mon, 2 Nov 2026
Planned	3411	Tue, 20 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Childers Rd Miro St Parker St Lytton Rd Manuka St	83	To reconfigure transformer LV	Scheduled	Wed, 21 Oct 2026
Planned	3412	Tue, 20 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Iranui Rd Harris St Coleman Rd Cheeseman Rd	92	To Replace Transformer	Scheduled	Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Planned	3413	Wed, 21 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	3	To Replace Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Planned	3414	Thu, 22 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	3	To Replace Poles	Scheduled	Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Planned	3418	Thu, 22 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 1:30 PM	Wharerata Rd Karaua Rd Whakato Rd Tuaraki Rd	94	To Install New Transformer	Scheduled	Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Planned	3419	Thu, 22 Oct 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Mangapoike Rd	24	To replace HV pole	Scheduled	Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Planned	3417	Fri, 23 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	8	To Replace Poles	Scheduled	Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Planned	3395A	Fri, 23 Oct 2026	9:30 AM - 2:00 PM	Patunamu Rd	38	Replace Pole	Scheduled	Tue, 27 Oct 2026
Planned	3421	Wed, 28 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	7	Replace Defect Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Planned	3422	Fri, 30 Oct 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ihungia Rd	8	Replace Defect Poles	Scheduled	Thu, 5 Nov 2026
Planned	3423	Tue, 3 Nov 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Waiomatatini Rd Awanui Rd	15	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	Wed, 4 Nov 2026
Planned	3426	Tue, 3 Nov 2026	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Ropata St Wainui Rd Maude St Lewis St	88	To replace HV switchgear	Scheduled	Wed, 4 Nov 2026
Planned	4817	Tue, 3 Nov 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Raupunga Generator	0	Gen6 Annual maintenance	Scheduled	Wed, 4 Nov 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.