Property owner responsibilities

What are property owners responsible for?

Line and equipment ownership is a complex issue; lines can be owned by MainPower or the property owner. To find out more about ownership, click here.

Property owners are responsible for trees and vegetation on their land. To find out more about tree and vegetation responsibilities, click here.

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If you need some assistance or advice, please get in touch with our team.

Outage notifications

Maintenance - Swannanoa Substation

Due to maintenance of Swannanoa Substation streetlights will remain switched on in the greater Swannaona area from Sunday 21/09/25 trough to Saturday morning 11/10/25

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

Maintenance - Swannanoa Substation

Due to maintenance of Swannanoa Substation streetlights will remain switched on in the greater Swannaona area from Sunday 21/09/25 trough to Saturday morning 11/10/25

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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