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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 >>