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Power Outage in Tairawhiti Update: 6.30pm Monday

Monday, 17 April 2017, 8:01 pm | Eastland Group

Power restored across most of the region; still working to repair faults affecting 30 customers. More >>

Around 350 Customers without Power for Another 1 Or 2 Days

Friday, 14 April 2017, 7:57 pm | Eastland Group

Since our last update, a number of customers have had supply restored. Approximately 600 homes across the Gisborne Tairawhiti region are still without power. However, we expect that 200 customers in the Te Puia/Waipiro Bay area, and 70 customers in ... More >>

10.30am: power restored to 300 homes

Friday, 14 April 2017, 7:11 pm | Eastland Group

Since our update earlier this morning, around 300 customers have had their power restored. In total, approximately 800 customers are still affected. More >>

Ongoing power cuts in Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast

Friday, 14 April 2017, 8:40 am | Eastland Group

At 7.30am this morning, Brent Stewart, General Manager Networks, confirmed the Tairawhiti region was still experiencing multiple network faults. More >>

Sponsorship of new Wairoa Destination Playground announced

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 1:47 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland Group announces sponsorship of new Wairoa Destination Playground Eastland Group announced today that it would be a key sponsor for the Wairoa Destination Playground, an important new community project being developed beside the river. “The Wairoa ... More >>

A steam train on the Gisborne Airport runway

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 12:37 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland Group Flywheels sees cyclists, skateboarders, rollerbladers and a steam train on the Gisborne Airport runway More >>

Season’s greetings from Eastland Network and our crews

Monday, 19 December 2016, 2:30 pm | Eastland Group

Power is now fully restored to Gisborne and the East Coast, in time for the Christmas holidays. More >>

Power is fully restored to Gisborne

Sunday, 18 December 2016, 7:25 pm | Eastland Group

Power is fully restored to Gisborne and the East Coast, 4 hours ahead of schedule After a light plane crashed into the high voltage lines near Hangaroa, severing the region's connection to the national grid, Eastland Network crews have been working ... More >>

Power shut down confirmed for this Sunday

Friday, 16 December 2016, 4:52 pm | Eastland Group

Gisborne and the East Coast to be without power from 6am to 2pm on Sunday, 18 December. By the end of this weekend, Gisborne and the East Coast should be operating at full power once again. More >>

Power fully restored in Gisborne at 6.50pm

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 9:56 am | Eastland Group

Eastland Network general manager Brent Stewart has confirmed electricity was restored to the Gisborne and East Coast region at 6.50pm this evening. More >>

Work progressing well on high voltage lines near Gisborne

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 12:17 pm | Eastland Group

Repairs to the damaged high voltage lines near Gisborne are progressing well, says Eastland Network general manager Brent Stewart. More >>

East Coast and Gisborne still without power

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 9:03 am | Eastland Group

About 40,000 people are still without power this morning but Eastland Network crews continue to work on high voltage lines near Hangaroa, south of Gisborne, after a light plane crash interrupted electricity supply to the entire East Coast yesterday. More >>

Major power outage in Gisborne and the East Coast

Monday, 12 December 2016, 11:15 am | Eastland Group

A major power cut involving the 110kV line into the district from Tuaia has interrupted supply across the whole of the Gisborne area. More >>

Eastland Group to electrify 75 percent of fleet by 2019

Friday, 9 December 2016, 12:44 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland Group has announced a commitment to ensuring its non-commercial vehicle fleet is 75 percent electric by 2019. More >>

Applications open for 2017 engineering tertiary scholarships

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 5:28 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland region university students have until 31 October to apply for Eastland Group’s annual tertiary study scholarship. The scholarship offers $5,000 to students studying engineering, and comes with the possibility of paid holiday work with the company. More >>

Drilling completed at Te Ahi O Maui

Monday, 19 September 2016, 11:29 am | Eastland Group

Drilling of the production well and two injection wells has been completed at the Te Ahi O Maui geothermal project, near Kawerau. More >>

Changes ahead for Gisborne's electricity network

Monday, 18 July 2016, 4:28 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland Network has launched a solar research trial to gather “real world data” as part of its planning for the future electricity needs of the Gisborne, East Coast and Wairoa regions. More >>

Eastland Group reports $15.2 million profit in 2016

Thursday, 9 June 2016, 9:17 am | Eastland Group

Eastland Group today announced a record audited profit of $15.2 million for the year ended 31 March 2016. More >>

Te Ahi O Maui drilling is underway

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 4:29 pm | Eastland Group

Drilling is underway on the first of three wells for the Te Ahi O Maui geothermal power project near Kawerau. Following completion of this well, two further wells will be drilled later this year. More >>

Charges laid in relation to works carried out at Waihi dam

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 4:55 pm | Eastland Group

Eastland Group today received verbal notification of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s decision to lay charges in relation to works carried out at the Waihi dam. The repairs were required after the dam’s sluice gates were damaged during severe weather in ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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