Aotearoa Aroha

NOTICE OF INTERRUPTION TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY to all of Kaitaia and surrounding districts on Saturday 22nd January and Sunday 23rd January from 7:30am-5:30pm.

Essential maintenance and fault prevention work is required on the main powerline into Kaitaia and surrounding districts.

These areas will be supplied by local generation during the work: Ahipara, Awanui, all of Kaitaia township, Broadwood, Henderson Bay, Herekino, Houhora, Kaimaumau, Mitimiti, Motutangi, Ngataki, Panguru, Pawarenga, Pukenui, Takahue, Te Hapua, Te Kao, Te P**i, Victoria Valley, Waiharara, Waipapakauri, Whangape, Awaroa, Diggers Valley, Fairburn district west of the Kaiaka Hall, Henderson Bay, Houhora Heads, Hukatere, Mangatoetoe, Manukau, Motuti, Pamapuria, Rangi Point, Ruaroa, Runaruna, Thoms Landing, Waihopo, Wainui Junction, Waiotehue and Waitiki Landing. Paparore, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, Fairburn, Hihi, Kaingaroa, Karikari Peninsula, Lake Ohia, Mangonui, Mill Bay, Oruru, Taipa, Paewhenua Island, Peria, Rangiputa, Tokerau Beach, Whatuwhiwhi.

To prevent overloading of the generators and potentially causing a wide spread outage, we ask that people limit their power use for the duration of the work.

In case of an unexpected loss of supply during the work, we recommend you:

* Turn off unnecessary equipment and loads.
* If you are reliant on electricity for medical support equipment, please contact your medical provider for advice.
* Lift and store enough drinking water from personal water wells before the power goes off.
* Fill up your gas cylinder for the BBQ and your petrol tank – remember pumps and EFTPOS won’t work if the power goes off.
* Treat all powerlines and electrical wiring as being live at all times.

We appreciate your support while this planned maintenance is underway.

For further information on power outages, please contact us on 0800 TOP ENERGY (0800 867 363), or subscribe to Top Energy’s Outage Centre at outages.topenergy.co.nz, or download the free Top Energy Outage App from the Apple iStore or Google Play. You will automatically receive notifications and updates regarding all future planned and unplanned outages affecting their properties. You can also subscribe multiple ICP numbers for multiple properties. For instruction on how to subscribe watch the Top Energy Outage App video on YouTube.