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Warm weather forecast for final month of Autumn
Monday, 2 May 2016, 10:40 am | Vector Limited
Unseasonably high temperatures are forecast to keep New Zealand warm for the last month of autumn. More >>
Sale of Vector Gas Limited completed
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 1:12 pm | Vector Limited
Vector is pleased to advise that the sale of Vector Gas Limited, which owns and operates Vector’s gas transmission and non-Auckland gas distribution businesses, to First State Funds, was completed today. Vector acknowledges the effort of all parties involved ... More >>
Vector crews kept busy with car v pole incidents
Monday, 11 April 2016, 9:47 am | Vector Limited
Network summary for week ending 10 April 2016 The end of daylight saving and the start of cooler weather has seen a significant rise in demand during the weekday evening peak. The peak is more pronounced and up 80 MW from the week daylight saving ... More >>
Vector network summary for week ending 03 April 2016
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:20 pm | Vector Limited
Car v pole incidents increased last week with Vector crews attending five car v pole incidents in Manurewa, Mangere, Ponsonby, Mount Wellington and Papakura. More >>
Network Summary: Pre-Easter storm rolls through Auckland
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 2:21 pm | Vector Limited
The pre-Easter storm that blew through the Auckland region last Wednesday night provided a valuable reminder about the importance of tree trimming. More >>
Vector’s Electric Vehicle Chargers Kept Busy
Monday, 7 March 2016, 10:35 am | Vector Limited
• Enough energy consumed for a Nissan Leaf to travel 42,824.65km – which is the equivalent of two return trips to Buenos Aires. More >>
Southern Commuters Benefit From Vector’s New EV Charger
Monday, 29 February 2016, 10:55 am | Vector Limited
Vector’s electric vehicle charger programme is being further extended on Wednesday with the launch of a dual port standard charger at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, bringing the number of Vector chargers in Auckland to ten. More >>
Vector Financial Results
Friday, 26 February 2016, 9:32 am | Vector Limited
Vector’s earnings rise as new technology, business transformation and strong cost control accelerates drive towards a new energy future; business on track to achieve full-year guidance More >>
Fires keep crews busy
Monday, 14 December 2015, 8:29 am | Vector Limited
There were 15 house/building fires reported during the week in Mangere, Oranga, Maraetai, Glen Eden, Takapuna, Birkenhead, Kelston, Papatoetoe East, Otahuhu, Henderson, Half Moon Bay, Wairau Valley, Manurewa and the CBD (2). Crews responded to requests from ... More >>
Vector wants you to stay safe this summer
Monday, 7 December 2015, 9:15 am | Vector Limited
Summer only comes once a year and we want you to enjoy every minute of it. Stay safe and have some fun in the sun with these safety tips. • Keep electric radios, TVs, clocks, barbecues, lights and other electrical appliances at least three metres from ... More >>
Stay Safe this Christmas
Monday, 30 November 2015, 9:02 am | Vector Limited
It's that time of the year when Christmas lights make an appearance across Auckland adding fun, colour and excitement to festivities. More >>
Spring volatility strikes Auckland
Monday, 23 November 2015, 9:11 am | Vector Limited
Spring continues to deliver its usual volatile weather. Winds gusting up to 128 km/h hit the region on Saturday and Sunday causing tree branches to snap and debris to come down on power lines. More >>
Vector Network summary for week ending 15 November 2015
Monday, 16 November 2015, 9:36 am | Vector Limited
Last week, Vector launched its first rapid charging stations for electric vehicles at its site in Hobson Street. This adds to the two standard chargers at Vector’s Newmarket HQ in Carlton Gore Road, two standard chargers at the NorthWest shopping ... More >>
Sale of Vector Gas Limited to First State Funds
Monday, 9 November 2015, 10:02 am | Vector Limited
Vector is pleased to announce that as a result of its strategic review, it has agreed to sell all of the shares in Vector Gas Limited for $952.5 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $167 million. More >>
Demand shoots up again for final
Monday, 2 November 2015, 9:19 am | Vector Limited
There was a massive increase in electricity demand during Sunday morning’s big All Blacks final against Australia. There was a large jump as people switched on to watch the match and an 80 MW jump at halftime. This is equivalent to a town the ... More >>
Demand shoots up for big game
Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:19 pm | Vector Limited
Electricity demand shot up for Sunday morning’s big All Blacks game against France. The graph shows a typical Sunday morning (blue line) with the red line depicting demand over Sunday morning. It spikes at 8am and again during half time when kettles ... More >>
Spring brings out the DIY in us
Monday, 12 October 2015, 10:09 am | Vector Limited
No one likes being without gas or electricity. Often, damage can occur because of over enthusiastic DIY’ers not checking what services are underground before undertaking works such as fencing, trenching or other home improvement projects. More >>
Vector first response crews now can use bus, T2 and T3 lanes
Monday, 28 September 2015, 9:41 am | Vector Limited
Vector is pleased to advise that Vector first response crews will be allowed to use bus, T2 and T3 lanes in emergency situations. These include car v asset incidents and other network emergency situations. More >>
Network summary for week ending 6 September 2015
Monday, 7 September 2015, 9:26 am | Vector Limited
An emergency shutdown had to be carried out in Silverdale, to remove trees that were interfering with powerlines. Trees also caused lines to spark in Huapai during the week. One in four outages is caused by trees, especially in bad weather. If you do ... More >>
Network summary for week ending 30 August 2015
Monday, 31 August 2015, 10:31 am | Vector Limited
Our crews were on site in Howick West after a car vs pole incident brought lines down there during the week. This incident caused an outage in the area, affecting around 30 customers. Our crews were kept busy dealing with car vs pole incidents ... More >>
