News

05 Nov 2025

Transpower appoints Louise Griffin as Executive General Manager External Affairs

Transpower today announced the appointment of Louise Griffin as its new Executive General Manager External Affairs.

23 Oct 2025

Progress made to restoring power to the top half of the South Island and West Coast

Transpower has made good progress restoring power on its network in the top part of the South Island and the West Coast, following faults caused by severe weather earlier this morning.

23 Oct 2025

Update on power outage affecting parts of the top half of the South Island and West Coast – 10:40am 23 October

Transpower has partially restored power to areas in the top part of the South Island and the West Coast after severe weather caused faults on Transpower’s network earlier this morning.

23 Oct 2025

Parts of the top half of the South Island and West Coast without power after fault

Parts of the top half of the South Island and the West Coast are without power this morning due to severe weather affecting Transpower’s network.

13 Oct 2025

Transpower’s Lake Karāpiro maintenance work benefits local community

Ongoing maintenance of four Transpower electricity transmission towers in the middle of Lake Karāpiro is benefitting the watersports community in Cambridge and surrounding areas.

09 Oct 2025

News from Transpower - October 2025

Each month we release an e-newsletter with the latest information from Transpower

07 Oct 2025

Transpower seeks views on improvements to electricity risk reporting rules

Transpower is seeking views on proposed changes to how it prepares and publishes information to help the electricity sector manage risks to Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity supply.

18 Sep 2025

Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti electricity supply given boost

The reliability and resilience of electricity supply in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti, Wairoa and the East Coast has been given a significant boost.

16 Sep 2025

Results from Transpower’s first grid blueprint consultation released