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Recovery in pictures

27 October 2025
  • News

Crews continue while country takes a day off

27 October 2025
  • News

More customers to be restored today

26 October 2025
  • News

Partnerships and poles the focus in North Canterbury today

25 October 2025
  • News

Multiple crews ready to repair this weekend

24 October 2025
  • News

Scoping and repairs priority for network today

24 October 2025
  • News

Treat all power lines as live at all times

23 October 2025
  • News

Weather events impacting network

22 October 2025
  • News

MainPower announces new Chief Executive

6 October 2025
  • News

Trimming Season: Shelterbelts and power lines don’t mix

2 October 2025
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Smarts Road & Ashley River Crossing

17 September 2025
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MainPower Decarbonisation Fund recipients announced

9 September 2025
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Outage notifications

WEATHER RELATED OUTAGES - updated 7.30pm 28/10/2025

We’re making great progress restoring power across the network. Currently there are 129 customers without power, but we have a large number of crews in multiple locations again today.

Estimated restoration times are regularly being uploaded to the Outage Map.

If you have any concerns or questions, please call our customer service team on 0800 30 90 80.

TREAT ALL POWER LINES AS LIVE AT ALL TIMES. Please stay away from any downed lines and report any sighting to us on 0800 30 90 80.

For the most recent updates on outrages, please check our outage map. To report an outage, call 0800 30 90 80.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

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Treat all lines as live during the outage period; power may be restored at any time. If you require further information, please call MainPower’s 24-hour faults line. To report an emergency, call 111.

Outage notifications

WEATHER RELATED OUTAGES - updated 7.30pm 28/10/2025

We’re making great progress restoring power across the network. Currently there are 129 customers without power, but we have a large number of crews in multiple locations again today.

Estimated restoration times are regularly being uploaded to the Outage Map.

If you have any concerns or questions, please call our customer service team on 0800 30 90 80.

TREAT ALL POWER LINES AS LIVE AT ALL TIMES. Please stay away from any downed lines and report any sighting to us on 0800 30 90 80.

For the most recent updates on outrages, please check our outage map. To report an outage, call 0800 30 90 80.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

Outages
0800 30 90 80

Is your outage not listed?

Troubleshoot your outage
Treat all lines as live during the outage period; power may be restored at any time. If you require further information, please call MainPower’s 24-hour faults line. To report an emergency, call 111.

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