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New Plymouth resident claims moral victory over fate of overgrown pohutukawa
Lines company Powerco has removed the tree, which had grown through powerlines near the property.

Powerco appoints new chief executive
Powerco has appointed Jason Franklin as its new chief executive. He will start in late April, having resigned from his CEO role at Invercargill-based PowerNet Limited.

Powerco wins safety award
Powerco have won the EEA Safety Award for their initiative that identified high risk power poles that can be moved, removed or guarded to prevent serious car accidents.

Major upgrade to Waitara power network begins
Powerco worked with hapu and archaeologists to plan the project’s route.

Powerco joins Chorus to enhance Coromandel fibre network
Powerco partners with Chorus to use spare capacity on its new 164-kilometre dark fibre network in the Coromandel, enhancing power reliability and connectivity.

More than 40,000 properties without power in Tauranga
More than 40,000 homes are without power in the Tauranga and Katikati regions tonight. Powerco shared on its website that a site investigation is under way and the power is projected to be reconnected about 1.45am tomorrow.Trustpower...

Thousands still without power in North Island after Cyclone Dovi
Powerco still has more than 5000 customers without power due to outages caused by Cyclone Dovi.

Hundreds of New Plymouth homes still without power
Powerco said the outage was caused by defective equipment and repairs are ongoing.

New Zealandā€™s four largest electricity distributors come together to offer businesses payment deferrals during COVID-19
Electricity lines companies Orion, Powerco, Vector and Wellington Electricity serve 60% of New Zealand’s electricity customers. The group has worked together to provide network payment deferral programmes to business customers on their networks

Power disconnected: Crews check homes after crash
Powerco crews are checking meter boards after a vehicle hit a power pole.

‘White flash, then explosion’: Equipment damaged, power cut to 634 homes
A New Plymouth resident said they lived near Powerco’s substation and around 6.30am saw “a bright white flash then the loudest explosion I've ever heard”.

Transformer explodes, injuring one person
A Powerco contractor has been injured after a transformer exploded near the Feilding Police Station.

Australian buyer on cusp of $2b Powerco takeover
Control of the New Plymouth-based lines company could soon be in the hands of Australia’s second-largest pension fund.

Major power network upgrade begins in Waitara
Powerco worked with hapu and archaeologists to plan the project’s route.

Fire at Powerco injection plant in Greytown affects some heating, hot water
Some heaters, hot water systems and streetlights may be out of action in parts of Wairarapa after a fire on Monday.

Thousands of properties affected by power outages in North Island
Thousands of properties in the North Island have been hit by power outages this evening as severe weather continues to batter the country. PowerCo listed 14 power outages today, almost all in the lower parts of the North Island.The...

Businesses urged to factor in back-up generators ahead of planned power outages in New Plymouth
Powerco said it could not provide generators for businesses in Ocean View Parade on Wednesday or for two planned outages to come.

Eleven power cuts in two weeks sparks anger from Pateā residents
Residents of the South Taranaki town of Pateā are frustrated with the number of unexpected cuts to the town's power supply, with residents demanding answers from electricity supplier Powerco. Powerco confirmed to the Chronicle...