News
03 Apr 2023
Power providers connect to secure future electricity supply for Queenstown
This week, power providers Transpower, Aurora Energy and PowerNet met with Queenstown Lakes District Council to announce joint investment to secure future electricity supply for Queenstown ...31 Mar 2023
Transpower completes further work to improve electricity supply security in cyclone-affected regions
Transpower has completed further work to boost security of electricity supply in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and Northland.29 Mar 2023
Transpower identifies 12 substations for additional resilience work
Transpower has released a list of 12 substations it has assessed as vulnerable to extreme flooding and that are also critical for the continued operation of local power networks28 Mar 2023
Transpower thanks Christchurch residents for help avoiding risk of power cuts
Transpower has said that reductions in electricity use by residents in Christchurch along with quick work by local lines companies to switch off hot water systems helped avoid power cuts this evening.28 Mar 2023
Transpower urges Christchurch residents to conserve power to mitigate risk of power cuts
Transpower is calling on consumers in Christchurch, Rangiora and Kaiapoi to reduce electricity usage this evening to minimise the risk of power cuts.17 Mar 2023
Steady progress on Northland towers bypass
Work to bypass our two slip-affected towers that carry electricity into Northland has progressed this week after rain caused delays at the end of last week.13 Mar 2023
Transpower completes partial restoration of damaged Redclyffe substation
The completion of the next stage of a partial restoration of Transpower’s cyclone damaged Redclyffe substation has enabled the System Operator to conclude the grid emergency.02 Mar 2023
Transpower to create bypass for electricity transmission lines supplying areas north of Warkworth following slip
As part of asset inspections last week after Cyclone Gabrielle, Transpower has identified a significant slip near two towers carrying high voltage electricity lines feeding Northland.