MainPower supports drought support services for local farmers

As the ongoing dry weather continues to pose significant challenges to farmers in our community, MainPower is proud to announce further support for the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust – a local service provider dedicated to offering essential support services to farmers during trying times.

With our commitment, MainPower hopes to help alleviate some of the burdens faced by our local agricultural community and ensure they receive the assistance they need to navigate through this challenging period.

The drought conditions have presented farmers with unprecedented obstacles, including stock feed shortages, crop failures, and financial strain. In response to these challenges, the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust has been actively working to provide a range of support services tailored to the specific needs of farmers in our area. From financial counselling and community wellbeing events to access to vital resources and educational workshops, their efforts have been instrumental in helping farmers withstand the impacts of the drought and sustain their livelihoods.

With a largely rural network, MainPower recognises the critical role that farmers play in our community and the broader agricultural landscape. By supporting The North Canterbury Rural Support Trusts work, MainPower hopes to in some way help those affected by the drought within our network.

The Rural Support Trust expressed their gratitude for the contribution from MainPower, emphasising the significance of corporate support to their operations “The support from MainPower will enable us to provide vital assistance to even more farmers facing hardships due to the drought,” said North Canterbury Rural Support Trust Chairman, Noel McGirr “the funding will help us to help local farmers and ensure they have the support they need to overcome these challenges.”

For more information about The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust and their support services, please visit www.rural-support.org.nz/Regions/South-Island/North-Canterbury

About The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust

The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust is a part of a national network dedicated to providing support services to farmers and their families. The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust delivers a range of initiatives, events and support services to assist farmers in North Canterbury to overcome challenges and sustain their livelihoods during times of crisis.

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Outage notifications

WEATHER RELATED OUTAGES - updated 12.00pm 29/10/2025

We’re making great progress restoring power across the network. Currently there are 85 customers without power, but we have a large number of crews in multiple locations again today.

We will have a helicopter operating in the Hurunui Mouth area around midday today. The helicopter is a twin engine and is carrying out complex river crossing repairs. It will be travelling low and slow, and it will be quite loud.

Please keep the area clear so our teams can carry out these urgent repairs to restore power to the area.

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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