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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 no unplanned electricity outages and no unplanned fibre outages.

There are 3 planned electricity shutdowns scheduled for today. To report a fault, call 0800 10 40 40

Unplanned electricity outages
Planned electricity shutdowns3
Fibre outages

We have 3 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

Wednesday, 15 April (Today)

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00093720

Areas

Poroti

Whatitiri Road, Carruth Road, Brewer Road and Wharekohe Road

Duration

9:00am to 2:00pm

Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances – apologies for the inconvenience

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094603

Areas

Nukutawhiti

Mangakahia Road and Waimatenui Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Cancelled due to weather conditions – apologies for the inconvenience

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094604

Areas

Tamaterau

Whangarei Heads Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Thursday, 16 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094655

Areas

Pahi

Pahi Road, Emay Crescent, Dem Street, Fenwicks Point Road, Bonham Street, Cliff Street, Fisher Street, Heaths Way and High Street

Duration

8:15am to 8:45am

Reason

Network renewal

Reference

00094656

Areas

Pahi

Pahi Road and Omarae Road

Duration

8:45am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network renewal

Reference

00091337

Areas

Maungakaramea

Tangihua Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094654

Areas

Maungakaramea

O’Carroll Road and Tangihua Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094657

Areas

Pahi

Pahi Road, Emay Crescent, Dem Street, Fenwicks Point Road, Bonham Street, Cliff Street, Fisher Street, Heaths Way and High Street

Duration

3:00pm to 3:30pm

Reason

Network renewal

Friday, 17 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094101

Areas

Mangawhai Heads

Tuaraki Road (Pvt) and Tuaraki Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094705

Areas

Matakohe

Oparakau Road, Ovens Road, Ball Road and Parahi Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094703

Areas

Awakino Point, Tangowahine and Dargaville

State Highway 14, Awakino Road and Grey Street

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Cancelled due to weather conditions – apologies for the inconvenience

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094704

Areas

Tangiteroria

State Highway 14 and Kirikopuni Valley Road

Duration

9:15am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Saturday, 18 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094802

Areas

Whangarei Airport

Handforth Street

Duration

Sat 6:00pm to Sun 6:00am

Reason

Replacement

Sunday, 19 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094730

Areas

Whangarei

Robert Street

Duration

8:30am to 3:00pm

Reason

LV Voltage Maintenance/Install (Which Requires HV Isolation)

Reference

00094729

Areas

Port Whangarei

Hewlett Street

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094802

Areas

Whangarei Airport

Handforth Street

Duration

Sat 6:00pm to Sun 6:00am

Reason

Replacement

Monday, 20 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00092379

Areas

Otangarei

William Jones Drive, Holmes Avenue and Brake Avenue

Duration

9:00am to 1:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094744

Areas

Ruakaka

Port Marsden Highway

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094743

Areas

Kaiwaka

Settlement Road, Vista Lane (Pvt), Tawa Avenue, Lupis Way (Pvt), Wattle Lane (Pvt), Pavel Place (Pvt) and Kiwi Lane (Pvt)

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

900094744

Areas

Ruakaka

Port Marsden Highway

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, rescheduled to 28/05/2026

Reason

Network maintenance

Tuesday, 21 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094786

Areas

Pahi and Paparoa

Pahi Road, State Highway 12, Emay Crescent, Dem Street, Bonham Street, Fisher Street, Heaths Way and Kotare Crescent

Duration

8:45am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network renewal

Reference

00094787

Areas

Pahi

Fenwicks Point Road, Cliff Street, Pahi Road and High Street

Duration

8:45am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network renewal

Reference

00094754

Areas

Ruatangata West

Kokopu Road, Crossett Road, Attwood Road, Roydon Drive and Waipui Place

Duration

9:00am to 4:00pm

Reason

Replacement

Reference

00094841

Areas

Tangiteroria and Pukehuia

Pukehuia Road and John Wilson Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Substation Capital Works

Wednesday, 22 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094800

Areas

Maungatapere

Tatton Road, State Highway 14, Stone Wall Rise (Pvt), Nisbet Road and Te Kowhai Drive

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Safety improvement work

Reference

00094844

Areas

Tangiteroria and Pukehuia

Pukehuia Road and John Wilson Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Substation Capital Works

Thursday, 23 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00091198

Areas

Tikipunga

Paranui Valley Road

Duration

9:00am to 12:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00091893

Areas

Maungakaramea

Bint Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094851

Areas

Maungakaramea and Wheki Valley

Tangihua Road and Codlin Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Friday, 24 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094920

Areas

Maungatapere

State Highway 14

Duration

8:30am to 4:30pm

Reason

Network extension

Reference

00091269

Areas

Tikipunga

Paranui Valley Road and Whareora Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094919

Areas

Mahuta and Te Kopuru

Mahuta Road and Redhill Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:30pm

Reason

Network maintenance

Reference

00094921

Areas

Whakapirau

Ford Road

Duration

9:00am to 12:30pm

Reason

Transformer Upgrade

Sunday, 26 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00093710

Areas

Tangiteroria and Tangowahine

State Highway 14 and Paradise Road

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances – apologies for the inconvenience

Reason

Network maintenance

Tuesday, 28 April

Reference

Areas

Duration

Reason

Reference

00094235

Areas

Mangawhai Heads

Thelma Road and Thelma Road South

Duration

9:00am to 3:00pm

Reason

Network extension

Reference

00095114

Areas

Donnellys Crossing and Kaihu

Trounson Park Road and Trounson Park Road

Duration

9:30am to 3:00pm

Reason

Tree clearing work

Reference

00094902

Areas

Donnellys Crossing

Trounson Park Road

Duration

12:30pm to 3:00pm

Reason

Urgent repairs

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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