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Summer Safety around Overhead Lines

Summer Safety around Overhead Lines

Tuesday, 20 December 2011
With summer here, for many people it is the time of year to paint houses or roofs, trim trees and do general property maintenance. More »

 

Major Network Project Nearing Completion

Major Network Project Nearing Completion

Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Powerco is celebrating a major milestone with the completion of its largest network upgrade in recent years - the new 110,000 volt line in the Coromandel Peninsula. More »

 

Powerco Donates Money Back to Community

Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Powerco is giving the prize money it won at the 2011 Westpac Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Business Awards back to the community. More »

 

Bounty for Dangerous Trees

Bounty for Dangerous Trees

Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Powerco is launching a campaign to get tree owners to rid properties of trees that are too close to power lines. More »

 

Powerco Named Lines Company of the Year 2011

Powerco Named Lines Company of the Year 2011

Friday, 19 August 2011
Electricity and gas distribution business Powerco won the Lines Company of the Year award at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards in Auckland this week. More »

 

Thieves put lives at risk for scrap copper

Monday, 4 July 2011
Thieves nearly killed themselves when attempting to steal copper wire from a live section of Powerco's electricity network on the outskirts of Palmerston North. More »

 

Feeder project completed

Friday, 1 July 2011
Powerco has just completed a feeder project in Whitianga to help future-proof the electricity supply for the fast-growing area. More »

 

Field staff repair majority of damage after severe storm

Field staff repair majority of damage after severe storm

Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Powerco contractors have battled the elements to restore supply to more than 12,000 customers after a severe storm lashed the North Island yesterday morning. More »

 

Severe weather causes further power cuts

Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Severe winds gusting up to 130km/h caused trees and branches to smash through overhead lines cutting power to around 12,000 customers connected to Powerco's electricity networks across the North Island since early yesterday morning. More »

 

Innovative electricity choice for remote consumers

Innovative electricity choice for remote consumers

Tuesday, 29 March 2011
A remote farm located up the Whanganui River Valley is the first in the country to trial an innovative electricity supply system that is not reliant on power lines. More »