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Daylight Saving Ends This Sunday

Monday, 31 March 2014, 10:42 am | Vector Limited

With the sun setting an hour earlier as of Sunday 6 April, it’s time to make a few safety checks. Vector advises consumers to mark the end of daylight savings as the perfect time to check a few critical items around the home. More >>

Network Summary to 23/3/14: Quieter Week Post Cyclone Lusi

Monday, 24 March 2014, 11:25 am | Vector Limited

Six car vs. pole/transformer incidents were reported during the week. An incident in Mt Wellington required Telecom contractors to complete necessary repairs before our contractors were able to restore power. More >>

Vector Network News - Cyclone Lusi

Monday, 17 March 2014, 10:16 am | Vector Limited

CYCLONE LUSI Cyclone Lusi may not have lived up to some expectations, but she certainly made her presence felt over Vector’s network. More >>

Vector Network News

Monday, 10 March 2014, 10:54 am | Vector Limited

The cooler Autumn temperatures this week had Aucklanders turning up the heat in their homes, and may have contributed to a spate of fires across the city. Our crews were called out to residences in Mangere, Ponsonby, Blockhouse Bay, Middlemore, Te Atatu ... More >>

Vector Network News

Monday, 3 March 2014, 11:57 am | Vector Limited

AUCKLAND ELECTRICITY PRICING Some consumers on our network have received letters from their retailers indicating that retail prices are increasing due to Vector’s lines charges increasing. From April 1 this year, the distribution component of Vector’s ... More >>

Vector Network summary for week ending 9 February 2014

Monday, 10 February 2014, 11:27 am | Vector Limited

There were six fires across Auckland which required urgent attention from our crews to isolate the power at the addresses for safety reasons. Two car v pole incidents marred an otherwise quiet week. Tree branches fell on power lines in Wainui during ... More >>

Vector Network News

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:15 pm | Vector Limited

Vector's DIY summer safety advertising campaign has kicked off and is being fronted this year by a face familiar to most New Zealanders. Ex-All Black Buck Shelford, fronts Vector’s ”Look Up, Look Down, Look Out” DIY safety campaign. The “Look ... More >>

Vector Network News

Monday, 13 January 2014, 11:27 am | Vector Limited

Vector’s Outage Manager, a world leading customer service outage app for android and iPhone, is now available on iPad. More >>

Vector Network News for week ending 5 January 2014

Monday, 6 January 2014, 3:44 pm | Vector Limited

It’s been a relatively quiet start to the New Year with just two car v poles in the New Windsor and Mt Albert areas. More >>

Roads Busy, Crews Busier

Monday, 9 December 2013, 9:44 am | Vector Limited

The roads are getting busier in the lead up to Christmas and so are our crews. There were two car v pillar incidents in Kohimarama and Pahurehure, three car v pole incidents in Henderson, Orewa and Mangere, and unusually, a car v shop in Remuera. Trees interfered ... More >>

Vector Network News for week ending 10 November 2013

Monday, 11 November 2013, 2:32 pm | Vector Limited

A weather event looks to have caused a widespread outage at the Hepburn substation in West Auckland last Thursday night. Vector and Transpower crews worked tirelessly through the night to restore power to customers. Most of the power was restored by ... More >>

A Win for Vector's Solar Programme

Monday, 21 October 2013, 2:21 pm | Vector Limited

Vector’s Home Solar Programme has won the Innovation in Sustainability and Clean-tech category at the New Zealand Innovators Awards, held at Auckland Museum last week. More >>

Vector Network News for week ending 6 October 2013

Monday, 7 October 2013, 11:24 am | Vector Limited

There were five car vs pole incidents last week in Penrose, Dairy Flat, Massey, Mt Albert and Ranui. In addition, cars struck roadside pillars in Glenfield and in New Lynn. In all cases the sites were made safe quickly and repairs made where necessary. More >>

Network Summary for week ending 22 September 2013

Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:29 am | Vector Limited

There were eight car vs pole incidents last week – five of these occurred over the weekend in Rosedale, Stanley Bay, Massey, Warkworth and Clevedon. During the week, other incidents occurred in Otara, another at a busy intersection in Mt Wellington, ... More >>

Vector announces executive appointments

Friday, 20 September 2013, 11:44 am | Vector Limited

Vector today announced the appointment of new members of its executive team - Dan Molloy as Chief Financial Officer and Shelley Watson to the newly created role of Group General Manager External Relations. More >>

All Black Test Fires up Eden Park

Monday, 16 September 2013, 12:25 pm | Vector Limited

A cool night partially contributed to the spike in electricity demand on Saturday night when the All Blacks took on the Springboks at Eden Park. More >>

Vector Network News

Monday, 9 September 2013, 10:14 am | Vector Limited

Vector Network News NETWORK SUMMARY for week ending 8 September 2013 ELECTRICITY There were seven car vs pole incidents last week – in Red Beach, Mt Wellington, Hauraki, Clevedon and Northcote along with two in Mangere. In Clevedon, the incident ... More >>

Lower Electricity Demand Due to “Sprinter” (Spring/Winter)

Monday, 26 August 2013, 11:00 am | Vector Limited

Peak electricity demand has been lower in the latter part of this August than at same time last year. More >>

Wet Weekend Weather Adds to Outages

Monday, 12 August 2013, 9:07 am | Vector Limited

ELECTRICITY There was one car vs pole incident in Mt Wellington during the week. However, the inclement weather and slippery roads over the weekend saw another six car v pole incidents in Mangere, Hillsborough, Clevedon, Titirangi, Massey and Kumeu. ... More >>

Vector Network News: 5 August 2013

Monday, 5 August 2013, 12:04 pm | Vector Limited

July’s colder weather saw peak demand hit 1730 MW, while for the same period in 2012, the peak was 1690MW. Peak demand could drop as we move through August as NIWA are predicting a warm, early spring with above average temperatures for August through ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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