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: 14 June 2025 - 12:00 AM

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
East Coast 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3649 Tuparoa Rd Reporua Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 20 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 4541A Tokomaru Bay Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB maintenance 0 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
East Coast 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 3659 Tuparoa Rd Reporua Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 20 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 4540A Tokomaru Bay Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 50kV CB & Incomer maintenance 0 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 4592 Gisborne-Tolaga Bay 50kV line 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 50kV pole maintenance 0 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) Cancelled - not using alt date
East Coast 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 4528A Tokomaru Bay Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 50kV CB Maintenance 0 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) 4542A Tokomaru Bay Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB Maintenance 0 20th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) 4591 Gisborne-Tolaga Bay 50kV line 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 50kV pole maintenance 0 20th Jun 2025 (Fri) Cancelled - not using alt date
East Coast 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) 3663 Tuparoa Rd Reporua Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Remove ABS 20 20th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) 3666 Whangara Rd Puatai Rd Waihau Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV pole 35 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) 3656 Hokoroa Rd 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM To Cut Trees 4 26th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 26th Jun 2025 (Thu) 3672 East Cape Rd Horoera Rd Dewes Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 22 27th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 27th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3662 Mangaoporo Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Cut Trees 10 7th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 27th Jun 2025 (Fri) 5254 Mangaharei St Mangakino St Waiomatatini Rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM To Replace LV Pole 45 30th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
East Coast 1st Jul 2025 (Tue) 3675 Te Araroa Rd Waione Rd Marangairoa Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles 36 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) 3670 Puhunga Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 15 9th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
East Coast 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) 3674 Whakaangiangi Rd Kopuapounamu Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Replace HV poles 33 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) 3679 Karewa Rd 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 5 10th Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
East Coast 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) 7000 McClutchie Rd 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM To Replace LV Pole 5 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
East Coast 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3680 Puhunga Rd 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 15 11th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Gisborne 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3651 Pilmer Rd Tucker Rd King Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To upgrade transformer 44 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 4588 Parkinson Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB maintenance 0 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3655 Tiniroto Rd Main Highway 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Replace 11kV Poles 14 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 1842 Bushy Knoll Rd 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Restore 11kV supply to network 5 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 1842 Bushy Knoll 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To replace HV poles & conductor 1 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 3641A Motu Rd Marumoko Rd Phillips Rd Motu Falls Rd Frasers Hill Rd King St Queen St Nisbett St 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace HV Poles 48 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 4589 Parkinson Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11kV CB maintenance 0 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 5245 Back Ormond Rd 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Replace LV Pole 1 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Moved to alternate date
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 3664 Waimata Valley Rd Manders Rd Riverside Rd 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM To carry out repairs to HV Pole 32 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 3665 Bruce Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Transformer maintenance 6 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Cancelled - Rescheduled
Gisborne 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 3651 Pilmer Rd Tucker Rd King Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To upgrade transformer 44 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 3642 Phillips Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace HV Poles 5 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 4593 JNL Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 50kV switch maintenance 0 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) 5245 Back Ormond Rd 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Replace LV Pole 1 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled (Alternate Day)
Gisborne 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 3643 Phillips Rd 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Replace HV Poles 5 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 5246 Tucker Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM To Connect New Cables 2 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 5251A Hillview Tce 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM To Replace LV Pole 1 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 3671 Bushy Knoll Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 5 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) Cancelled - not using alt date
Gisborne 18th Jun 2025 (Wed) 4580 Parkinson Substation 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CB maintenance 0 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 19th Jun 2025 (Thu) 5231 Haldane St Birrell St 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM To Replace LV Pole 22 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) 5253 Albert St 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM To replace LV pole 3 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) 4595 Bright St Switching Station 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Protection relay upgrades 0 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) 3645 Motu Rd Marumoko Rd Phillips Rd Motu Falls Rd Frasers Hill Rd King St Queen St Nisbett St 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Replace HV Poles 48 1st Jul 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) 3660 Judd Rd 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Install New HV Fuses 5 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) 4595 Bright St Switching Station 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Protection relay upgrades 0 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) 3646 Phillips Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Replace HV Poles 5 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 26th Jun 2025 (Thu) 5234A Russell St 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM To replace LV poles 34 27th Jun 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Gisborne 30th Jun 2025 (Mon) 5255 Stanford Cres 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM To replace LV Pole 1 1st Jul 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 30th Jun 2025 (Mon) 5256 Fox St 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM To replace LV Pole 2 1st Jul 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Gisborne 1st Jul 2025 (Tue) 5257 Emily St 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM To replace LV pole 2 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Gisborne 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) 3676 Whangara Rd 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM To Replace LV Pole 4 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 2nd Jul 2025 (Wed) 5258 Waihirere Domain Rd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM To Connect Cables 30 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Gisborne 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3677 Waimata Valley Rd Manders Rd Riverside Rd 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM To carry out repairs to HV Pole 32 7th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Gisborne 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) 3678 Bruce Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Transformer maintenance 6 7th Jul 2025 (Mon) Scheduled

Region Date Ref Area affected Duration Reason Customers Alternative date Notice
Wairoa 13th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3658 Titirangi Rd jackson Rd Preston Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 16 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Wairoa 16th Jun 2025 (Mon) 1854 Waihi-Kiwi 50kV 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Replace 50kV insulators 0 17th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Wairoa 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) 5248 SH 2 Nuhaka 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM LV Pole maintenance 2 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Wairoa 23rd Jun 2025 (Mon) 5249 Kaihue St Riripeti St 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM LV Line maintenance 9 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) Scheduled
Wairoa 24th Jun 2025 (Tue) 5250 Te Uhi Pa Rd SH 2 Kiwi Rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM LV Line maintenance 6 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) Scheduled
Wairoa 25th Jun 2025 (Wed) 3667 Ruapapa Rd Otoi Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 26th Jun 2025 (Thu) Scheduled
Wairoa 27th Jun 2025 (Fri) 3668 Ruapapa Rd Otoi Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 30th Jun 2025 (Mon) Scheduled
Wairoa 3rd Jul 2025 (Thu) 3669 Ruapapa Rd Otoi Rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM To Replace 11kV Poles 12 4th Jul 2025 (Fri) Scheduled
Wairoa 8th Jul 2025 (Tue) 3652A Titirangi Rd Jackson Rd Preston Rd 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM To replace HV poles 16 9th Jul 2025 (Wed) Scheduled

 

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