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:
2 August 2026 - 12:00 AM

Status	Ref	Date	Duration	Affected Area	Customers	Reason	Notice	Alternative Date
Planned	5419A	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Steed Avenue	2	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	5444	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Valley Rd	1	To replace LV pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	4804	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Puha Generator	0	To disconnect Gen6 & Install new switchgear	Scheduled	-
Planned	4796	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	12:00 AM - 11:59 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	-
Planned	4809	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Gisborne Hospital	0	Installation & connection of new switchgear	Scheduled	-
Planned	5442	Mon, 3 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Beach Cove	9	To upgrade distribution pillar	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	-
Planned	3315	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	9:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tuai Main Rd Waimoko Pa Rd SH 38 Valley Rd Mountain Rd Lake Rd Western Extension Rd Kaitawa Rd Kuha Pa Rd Rotten Row Rd	173	Replace Poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	4804	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Puha Generator	0	To disconnect Gen6 & Install new switchgear	Scheduled	-
Planned	4796	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	12:00 AM - 11:59 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	-
Planned	4805	Tue, 4 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Raupunga	0	Install, connect & test Raupunga Gen6	Scheduled	-
Planned	5428A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Tiniroto Rd	2	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	5430A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Railway Rd	4	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	3295A	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Waiapu Rd Kopuaroa Rd Ihungia Rd Kiekie Rd	15	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	4796	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	12:00 AM - 11:59 PM	Harbour cable crossing	0	50kV & 11kV submarine cable isolation for harbour dredging	Scheduled	-
Planned	4805	Wed, 5 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Raupunga	0	Install, connect & test Raupunga Gen6	Scheduled	-
Planned	5420A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Charles St Leon St Emily St Coulston Place Ormond Rd	70	Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	5423A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	5422A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Waiapu Rd	1	Replace LV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	3289A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Ruakituri Rd Mangaroa Rd Erepiti Rd Papuni Rd	47	To replace HV switch	Scheduled	-
Planned	5417A	Thu, 6 Aug 2026	9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Russell St	3	To Replace LV Poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	5418A	Fri, 7 Aug 2026	9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Dommett St	3	To Replace LV Pole	Scheduled (Alternate Day)	-
Planned	4807	Mon, 10 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Innes St	0	To install new Switchgear & Transformer	Scheduled	-
Planned	3319	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Goodwin Rd	3	Replace Poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	3329	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	SH 2 Arapata Rd Rohepotae Rd Putere Rd Kakariki Pit Rd	23	To replace HV Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	4807	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Innes St	0	To install new Switchgear & Transformer	Scheduled	-
Planned	5447	Tue, 11 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Pututu Rd	12	To replace LV poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	3307A	Wed, 12 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Whakamahi Rd Tawhara Rd Fitzroy Rd	29	Replace Pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	3330	Wed, 12 Aug 2026	9:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Koia Rd	7	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	3331	Wed, 12 Aug 2026	11:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Tiniroto Rd Bushy Knoll Rd Ellmers Rd	37	To replace HV pole	Scheduled	-
Planned	3332	Thu, 13 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Koia Rd	7	To replace HV poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	3324	Fri, 14 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To install new & replace HV poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	4758	Mon, 17 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gladstone Rd	0	Extend Cable terminations	Scheduled	-
Planned	3326	Tue, 18 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	4810	Tue, 18 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Ruatoria-Te Araroa 50kV	0	Tower maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4758	Tue, 18 Aug 2026	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Gladstone Rd	0	Extend Cable terminations	Scheduled	-
Planned	3327	Wed, 19 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	3328	Fri, 21 Aug 2026	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Maraehara Rd	32	To replace HV defect poles	Scheduled	-
Planned	4800	Tue, 8 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-1 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4800A	Wed, 9 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-1 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4800B	Thu, 10 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-1 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4800C	Fri, 11 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-1 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4800D	Sat, 12 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-1 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806	Sun, 13 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806A	Mon, 14 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806B	Tue, 15 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806C	Wed, 16 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806D	Thu, 17 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-
Planned	4806E	Fri, 18 Sep 2026	7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	GIS-TUI-2 110kV	0	Tower & Structure maintenance	Scheduled	-

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.