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Planned shutdowns

To report an electricity fault in the Whangārei and Kaipara regions please phone us on 0800 10 40 40.

In case of an emergency during a power outage, phone 111 immediately.

Network status

We currently have 1 unplanned electricity outage and no unplanned fibre outages.

(List of outages)

Find information on planned electricity shutdowns. To report a fault, call 0800 10 40 40

We have no planned electricity shutdowns scheduled for today.

Areas described below are indicative only. This list is updated daily (Mon-Fri) at 9am & 3pm.

If you are without power, please check unplanned electricity outages and faults, or call us on 0800 10 40 40

Monday, 18 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083399

Areas

Raumanga

Kahiwi Street

Duration

9:00am to 11:30am

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083631

Areas

Portland and Oakleigh

McGill Road and Marusumi Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083630

Areas

Tangihua Forest

O’Carroll Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083400

Areas

Maungatapere

Mangakahia Road

Duration

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083846

Areas

Waiotira

Taipuha Road

Duration

10:30am to 12:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084079

Areas

Port Whangarei

Port Road

Duration

3:00pm to 8:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Tuesday, 19 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083701

Areas

Opuawhanga and Whakapara

Whananaki North Road and Byles Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083699

Areas

Whakapara

Puhipuhi Road, Mine Road, State Highway 1, Teatree Flat Road, Gibbs Road, Peach Orchard Road, O’Neill Road and Umuwhawha Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083333

Areas

Mahuta

Mahuta Road

Duration

9:30am to 3:00pm

Reason

Urgent repairs

Reference

00083700

Areas

Wheki Valley and Maungatapere

Otuhi Road, Snooks Road and Roose Rise (Pvt)

Duration

9:30am to 3:00pm

Reason

Tree clearing work

Reference

00082945

Areas

Onerahi

Pine Park Road

Duration

10:00am to 2:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083702

Areas

Maunu and Maungatapere

Millington Road, State Highway 14, Hawken Road, Jean Millington Lane (Pvt), Newton Road and Volcanic Lane (Pvt)

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Rescheduled from 09:00 am to 09:00 am due to unforeseen circumstances

Reason

Safe transport of a high load

Wednesday, 20 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083761

Areas

Kaiwaka

Phillips Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network extension

Reference

00083760

Areas

Wheki Valley and Maungakaramea

Otuhi Road, Codlin Road and Tangihua Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Thursday, 21 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083825

Areas

Parore

Babylon Coast Road

Duration

8:30am to 4:30pm

Reason

Improvements in supply quality

Reference

00083824

Areas

Maungakaramea

Crawford Road, Tangihua Road and Bint Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083159

Areas

Maungaturoto

Whaka Street

Duration

9:30am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Friday, 22 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083896

Areas

Tikipunga

Kiripaka Road and Brewery Bridge Road

Duration

8:30am to 1:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083638

Areas

Kamo

Royal Street Annes Drive and Sawgrass Rise

Duration

9:00am to 12:00pm

Reason

Urgent repairs

Reference

00083897

Areas

Maungaturoto

Gorge Road, Kirk Road, Piroa Road, Doctors Hill Road and Dodd Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083895

Areas

Onerahi

Beach Road and Church Street

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083926

Areas

Mangawhai

Old Waipu Road North and Old Waipu Road

Duration

9:00am to 2:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083927

Areas

Waiotira

Paparoa Road

Duration

10:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Monday, 25 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00083639

Areas

Kauri

Saleyards Road

Duration

9:00am to 1:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083780

Areas

Morningside

Rawhiti Street

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Replacement

Reference

00083970

Areas

Ruatangata West

Jordan Valley Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083971

Areas

Mangawhai

Cove Road

Duration

9:00am to 12:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083969

Areas

Omana and Pukehuia

Omana Road

Duration

10:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Tuesday, 26 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00084068

Areas

Parore and Dargaville

Waihue Road, Opanake Road, Parore West Road and Avoca Road

Duration

8:30am to 4:30pm

Reason

Improvements in supply quality

Reference

00083209

Areas

Poroti

Draffin Road

Duration

9:00am to 11:00am

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084045

Areas

Maungakaramea

Tangihua Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083860

Areas

Ngunguru

Munro Place

Duration

9:30am to 11:00am

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084047

Areas

Poroti

Revelry Lane (Pvt) and Draffin Road

Duration

9:30am to 3:30pm

Reason

Replace LV crossarms

Reference

00084046

Areas

Baylys Beach

Sea View Road, Sunset Drive, Kelly Street, Ripiro Drive, Cynthia Place, Bayly Street, Baylys Coast Road, Ocean View Terrace, Coates Avenue, Chases Terrace (Pvt), Ambergris Place and Tua Tua Place

Duration

9:30am to 1:30pm

Reason

Urgent repairs

Reference

00083680

Areas

Tikipunga

Kiripaka Road

Duration

11:00am to 4:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083868

Areas

Ngunguru

Manawa Drive

Duration

11:00am to 12:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083924

Areas

Ngunguru

Manawa Drive

Duration

1:00pm to 1:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Wednesday, 27 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00084119

Areas

Parore

Babylon Coast Road and State Highway 12

Duration

8:30am to 4:30pm

Reason

Improvements in supply quality

Reference

00083681

Areas

Kamo

Ogle Crescent

Duration

9:00am to 11:30am

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084111

Areas

Maungatapere and Maungakaramea

Pukeatua Road, Snooks Road, Elmsley Road and Jackson Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084110

Areas

Maungatapere

State Highway 14, Pukeatua Road, Watrous Downs and Garden Hill Lane (Pvt)

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084112

Areas

Whangaruru

Whangaruru North Road, Rawhiti Road, Russell Road, Punipuni Road, Whakaturia Avenue, Logan Nicks Place and Martin Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Tree clearing work

Reference

00084113

Areas

Mangawhai Heads

Thelma Road North, Te Whai Street, Thelma Road, Hillside Avenue and Parklands Avenue

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083691

Areas

Kamo

Croydon Place and Windsor Avenue

Duration

12:30pm to 1:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Thursday, 28 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00082079

Areas

Tinopai

Karakanui Road and Neems Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Rescheduled from 18/07/2025 due to unforeseen circumstances

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00084008

Areas

Kamo

Jounneaux Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network extension

Reference

00084075

Areas

Kensington

Wordsworth Place

Duration

9:00am to 12:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Friday, 29 August

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00084215

Areas

Parore and Dargaville

Parore West Road, Waihue Road, Awakino Road and Opanake Road

Duration

8:30am to 4:30pm

Reason

Improvements in supply quality

Reference

00083937

Areas

Whangarei Heads

Reotahi Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Urgent repairs

Reference

00084228

Areas

Ruakaka

McCathie Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network renewal

Reference

00084229

Areas

Ruawai

Dunn Road

Duration

9:00am to 11:00am

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083875

Areas

Glenbervie

Glenbervie Drive, Glenbervie Park Drive and Sands Road

Duration

9:30am to 2:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00083874

Areas

Glenbervie

Sands Road

Duration

9:30am to 2:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Shutdown notifications

All customers affected by a non-urgent outage will be notified at least 5 working days prior to the outage.

If you have not received a notification from Northpower regarding an outage, please ensure your contact and postal details are correct with your electricity retailer.

Sometimes due to weather or safety reasons, we may be unable to undertake the work on the day advertised. Work will be cancelled or postponed and we will send a notification advising the alternate date.

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