News & updates

Find out more about the latest MainPower news and updates.

Here, you’ll find the latest information on our services, innovations in the energy sector, and important updates affecting our community.

North Canterbury residents receive share of $9.7 million rebate

Striving to be the best

14 Community Fund recipients announced

Community Fund open – vote now!

MainPower sponsors world-class hockey turf

Electrical Engineering Scholarship awarded

North Canterbury Business Awards 2018

Graduate engineers on board for the summer

Congratulations Youth Sports Scholars

Outage notifications

Power outage in Kaikōura

We are currently experiencing a widespread power outage in Kaikōura and the Conway Flat area.

We have two helicopters in the air as well as a number of team members patrolling the line from the ground.

We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Until we know the cause we are encouraging customers to enact their ‘No Power’ plans.

Please prepare to be without Power for several hours while we investigate the outage cause.

If you have any information please contact our NSR team on 0800 30 90 80.

Please treat all power lines as live as power could be restored at any time.

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.

Outage notifications

Power outage in Kaikōura

We are currently experiencing a widespread power outage in Kaikōura and the Conway Flat area.

We have two helicopters in the air as well as a number of team members patrolling the line from the ground.

We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Until we know the cause we are encouraging customers to enact their ‘No Power’ plans.

Please prepare to be without Power for several hours while we investigate the outage cause.

If you have any information please contact our NSR team on 0800 30 90 80.

Please treat all power lines as live as power could be restored at any time.

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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