Electrical Engineering Scholarship

MainPower established the Electrical Engineering Scholarship in 2003, to support undergraduate students pursuing courses in Electrical Power Engineering. One scholarship is available annually at the University of Canterbury for students...

Hurunui Environment Fund Recipients

This year, the Greta Valley Village Association and Mark Davis each received $3000 from the MainPower Hurunui Environment Fund.

Established in partnership with the Hurunui District Council, the fund is open to residents of the Hurunui District and encourages voluntary and cooperative community partnerships working towards increasing the region’s biodiversity.

This year, the Greta Valley Village Association and Mark Davis each received $3000 from the MainPower Hurunui Environment Fund. Established in partnership with the Hurunui District Council, the fund...

Youth

*MainPower Primary School Coaching Programme* MainPower provides funding support to enable sport coaching sessions in 42 primary schools throughout North Canterbury, in conjunction with its partner the North...

Energy Efficiency

*Warm Families* Since 2004 MainPower has been offering support to home insulation initiatives in the region. We ran the Warm Homes Makeover Project, Warm Up Kaikoura and sponsored the...

Economic Development

**North Canterbury Radio Trust* *MainPower’s ongoing support of North Canterbury Radio Trust ensures that community radio station Compass FM can continue to broadcast to its listeners in the...

Environmental Sustainability

*MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund* Established in partnership with the Hurunui District Council, the MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund supports community initiatives to improve the district’s biodiversity. $10,000 is given...

Sports Scholars Announced

Holly Greenslade was named top MainPower Sports Scholar for 2014 at the recent North Canterbury Sports Awards. Holly who only started rowing in 2010 has gone on to...

Hurunui Natural Environment Fund

Established in partnership with the Hurunui District Council, the MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund supports community initiatives to improve the district’s biodiversity. $10,000 is given annually to projects in...

MainPower opens new premises

North Canterbury electricity lines company, MainPower New Zealand Limited, has officially opened its new premises at Southbrook Business Park with the help of the region’s youth. In contrast to...

North Canterbury Business Awards

The 2014 North Canterbury Business Awards have all been decided and a wonderful Gala event announcing all the Winners and Runners Up was held recently. Supreme Award - The...