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Powerco Continues to Restore Power

Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:46 pm | Powerco

5 March 2012 – 7.45pm Release #10 Powerco Continues to Restore Power in Whanganui And South Taranaki Today Powerco has restored power to 1,000 more customers, but expect 2,300 customers in Whanganui and South Taranaki will remain without power ... More >>

Powerco Making Steady Progress Restoring Power

Monday, 5 March 2012, 3:18 pm | Powerco

Powerco has tripled its field staff workforce since Saturday to help restore power to the 3,000 customers currently without power in Whanganui and South Taranaki. The storm damage to the electricity network is the worst Powerco has experienced and ... More >>

Powerco Making Steady Progress Restoring Power

Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:13 am | Powerco

5 March 2012 – 10am Release #8 Powerco Making Steady Progress Restoring Power Powerco is making steady progress restoring supply to customers without power, with around 1,000 properties back on since last night. About 3,400 customers remain without ... More >>

Powerco Will Work through the Night to Repair Damage

Sunday, 4 March 2012, 8:02 pm | Powerco

4 March 2012 – 7pm Release #7 Powerco Will Work through the Night to Repair Damaged Networks Powerco is making steady progress restoring supply but the severely damaged network means 4,500 customers in South Taranaki and Whanganui are likely to have ... More >>

Power Restored to 24,500 Customers Since Yesterday

Sunday, 4 March 2012, 12:41 pm | Powerco

Power Restored to 24,500 Customers Since Yesterday Powerco is making good progress on restoring supply to customers who lost power from the extreme winds yesterday. The number of properties without power has dropped from 30,000 yesterday morning ... More >>

Impressive Ensemble Cast For Disaster Epic

Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:25 am | Powerco

Power announced today an impressive cast for ICE the new disaster epic based on the book by JAMES FOLLETT and directed by NICK COPUS (The Day of the Triffids, The 4400). More >>

Interruption to Tauranga Power Supply – 6pm Update

Friday, 30 March 2007, 10:10 am | Powerco

Power supply to approximately 7,000 consumers in and around Tauranga has been interrupted today following an outage at two inner city substations. Powerco Network Co-ordination Manager Phil Marsh said the outages were caused by a cable fault and occurred at ... More >>

Powerco: Whangamata update – 9.30am

Thursday, 29 March 2007, 10:13 am | Powerco

Power supply to approximately 500 consumers in the Whangamata area was interrupted yesterday following unexpected faults while upgrading work was taking place. More >>

Whangamata supply upgrade - 3pm update

Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 3:09 pm | Powerco

A planned upgrade to the 33,000 volt line that links Whangamata to the national electricity network has been delayed by a suspected underground cable fault. Work began on the upgrade at 8am this morning with large portable generators being used to supply electricity ... More >>

Electricity line makeover strengthens supply

Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 12:58 am | Powerco

Whangamata’s electricity lines get a makeover today and tomorrow, with a refurbishment of the 33,000 volt line linking Whangamata to the national electricity network. More >>

Volcanic Soil Trucked Out Of Tauranga

Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 4:56 pm | Powerco

Electricity company Powerco will lay power cables to future proof the new growth area of Tauriko next week, but first 1000 square metres of volcanic soil must be removed to allow the cables be installed correctly. More >>

Tauranga CBD Power Supply Reinforced

Thursday, 2 March 2006, 5:26 pm | Powerco

New power cables to future-proof the reliability and supply of two of Tauranga’s busiest areas are being laid over the next three weeks. More >>

Tauranga Power Supply Reinforced With New Cabling

Thursday, 2 March 2006, 1:48 pm | Powerco

New power cables to future-proof the reliability and supply of two of Tauranga’s busiest areas are being laid over the next three weeks. More >>

Interruption To Power Supply – 8am Update

Wednesday, 25 January 2006, 9:52 am | Powerco

Powerco network crews are making steady progress in reconnecting residents in the Coromandel, Thames Valley and Tauranga areas following extensive damage to the electricity network caused by Tuesday’s strong winds and heavy rain. More >>

Interruption To Power Supply – 5pm Update

Wednesday, 25 January 2006, 9:47 am | Powerco

Power supply to approximately 12,000 consumers in the Coromandel, Thames Valley and Tauranga areas was interrupted today as a result of extreme weather. More >>

Interruption To Power Supply

Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 5:25 pm | Powerco

Power supply to approximately 7000 consumers in the Coromandel, Thames Valley and Tauranga was interrupted today as a result of extreme weather. More >>

Powerco Disappointed By Commerce Commission

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 2:48 pm | Powerco

Powerco today expressed disappointment at the Commerce Commission’s provisional authorisation to control its gas line prices. More >>

Government decision on price control “ill-advised”

Thursday, 28 July 2005, 2:55 pm | Powerco

Powerco Chief Executive Steven Boulton says that he believes the Government’s decision to accept a Commerce Commission recommendation to impose price control on Vector and Powerco is ill-advised. More >>

Power Restored To Coromandel / Whitianga

Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 2:59 pm | Powerco

Power supply has been restored to most homes in the Whitianga and Coromandel areas following damage to the electricity network yesterday as a result of extreme weather. More >>

Power Supply Improvements For Kerepehi

Monday, 4 July 2005, 4:31 pm | Powerco

Hauraki Plains township Kerepehi is set for a $500,000 power upgrade next month when another transformer will be installed at its substation. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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