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Powerco electricity contracts going to tender
Monday, September 30, 2024 For the first time in more than a decade, Powerco’s Electricity Field Services Agreements (EFSAs) for major electricity field services on its North Island network are going to tenderView moreMedia releaseResidential hot water control trial
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Powerco is enabling Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity retailers to run hot water load trials that could ultimately benefit residential customer power bills.View moreMedia releaseDelivering into the future - Powerco releases first Integrated Report
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 In its inaugural Integrated Report the Powerco team reflects on how it has delivered for the customers and communities it serves over the FY24 period (1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024) as well as the opportunities and challenges it anticipates in the coming years.View moreMedia releasePowerco wins safety award with lifesaving consequences
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Powerco has won the EEA’s Public Safety Award for a programme of work identifying high risk power poles that can be moved, removed or guarded to potentially prevent serious harm incidents.View moreMedia releasePowerco wins Energy Distributor of the Year
Thursday, August 29, 2024 Powerco has won the Energy Distributor of the Year title at the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards.View moreMedia releaseDon’t be an egg! If you smell something rotten, it could be a gas leak.
Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Powerco is turning to the Kiwi phrase ‘don’t be an egg’ to drive home the importance of reporting the smell of gas.View moreMedia releasePowerco CEO to lead Transpower
Monday, September 09, 2024 Powerco Chair John Loughlin acknowledged today the resignation of Chief Executive James Kilty, who is taking up the role of Chief Executive at Transpower.View moreMedia releaseElectricity upgrade for Waitara
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Work begins this month (August) to upgrade the electricity network in Tikorangi, New Plymouth, to ensure customers in Waitara and surrounding areas have reliable electricity now and into the future and to support growth of the area.View moreMedia releasePowerco releases first climate-related reports
Monday, August 05, 2024 Powerco is formalising its planning for the impacts of climate change with the release of its first climate-related disclosures report and a climate adaption and resilience plan.View moreMedia releaseWestern Bay of Plenty electricity infrastructure options released to public
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Transpower has today released its preferred options for upgrading electricity infrastructure in the Western Bay of Plenty, along with Powerco.View moreMedia releaseImportant safety notice - emergency reporting
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Please do not use apps like Snap Send Solve to report power and gas emergencies or hazards. Using these apps for urgent issues can delay our response and put people's safety at risk.View moreMedia releasePortable battery units lowering emissions
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Mobile SAPS featuring eye-catching artwork, are taking to the roads throughout our electricity network to help lower emissions.View moreMedia releasePowerco secures first Climate Bonds Initiative-certified green loan
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 It's the first electricity distribution business in the country to execute a CBI-certified green loan under the scheme’s ‘Electrical Grids and Storage’ criteria.View more
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We’re committed to balancing the needs of our people, communities, environment and business as we deliver energy to around 1.1m customers. Our five pou (pillars) guide us on our sustainability journey, representing the five focus areas of our work and the goals we want to achieve for each.
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The likes of high winds, trees or car crashes can bring down power lines. We respond 24/7 to lines down incidents on our electricity network. Watch how we do this and what you should do in an emergency.