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Check out our latest news, stories, projects and events
Check out our latest news, stories, projects and events
18 November 2024
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – The Lines Company and Te Nehenehenui Building Maniapoto community resilience reached a milestone...
29 October 2024
TLC breached its regulated quality standards in 2018, 2019 and 2020. TLC took full responsibility for the quality breaches,...
25 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has returned from their national lines championships with four “magnificent” awards and a...
24 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has confirmed it will build a new head office and refurbished depot in Te Kūiti. The office will be...
9 October 2024
There’s a quiet confidence about the King Country team preparing to defend its national title. From its base in Te Peka St,...
1 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) will be installing new electrical infrastructure in Whakamaru village in October. “This significant...
27 September 2024
Four local students will begin tertiary training next year with financial support from The Lines Company (TLC). Taumarunui...
20 September 2024
More than 1,000 King Country locals are warmer at night thanks to the gift of brand-new winter pyjamas. Maru Energy Trust’s...
17 September 2024
Eighteen young people from across the King Country have applied for tertiary training scholarships from The Lines Company...
2 September 2024
Accolades keep coming for a collaborative King Country energy initiative which has deployed solar energy on two local...
12 August 2024
The Lines Company is pleased to announce that its 2025 Inspiring Local Minds Scholarship is now open for applications. LINK...
5 August 2024
Three more King Country locals have begun their journeys to becoming fully qualified line mechanics. Joe Gaylor, Zykarne...
12 July 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has outlined its work for the coming year, prioritising investment in King Country electricity...
11 July 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has announced a massive boost to community funding aimed at keeping King Country homes and families...
3 July 2024
An electrical safety campaign developed by local electricity distributor The Lines Company (TLC) is being shared...
24 May 2024
Now there’s another reason to stop at one of Waitomo’s iconic photo stops. A bank of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers are...
24 May 2024
Local primary school tamariki and their teachers have jumped on board a free safety programme which aims to keep whānau safe...
21 May 2024
New measures to protect power lines from falling trees have been cautiously welcomed by The Lines Company (TLC). But the...
13 May 2024
New Zealand’s electricity sector could be transformed by a radical new approach to keeping trees off power lines, says a...
8 May 2024
More than 8,000 electricity customers in the northern part of The Lines Company (TLC) network will receive a credit on their...
22 April 2024
Winning a spot in New Zealand’s top line mechanic crews is proving to be tough. The Lines Company (TLC) is recruiting three...
28 March 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) will pour $25 million into King Country’s electricity network over the next 12 months. The...
21 March 2024
The Lines Company Finished $1.4 Million Investment in Taumarunui Electrical distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC)...
12 March 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) is on the hunt for three young locals keen to take on what some people say is the best job in the...
23 February 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) is set to significantly boost its annual electricity discount. In the coming financial year, TLC will...
23 February 2024
Annual price changes from The Lines Company (TLC) offer good and bad news for customers. All electricity distribution...
16 February 2024
A major project to upgrade Taumarunui’s electricity is close to 50 per cent complete. Before Christmas, The Lines Company...
21 December 2023
Taumarunui is charged up and ready for summer with the commissioning of a new fast electric vehicle (EV) charger in the...
21 December 2023
A major upgrade to Taumarunui’s electricity supply will kick off in mid-January. The Lines Company (TLC) has announced it...
18 December 2023
A major operation aimed at photographing 43,000 power poles across the network will be launched by The Lines Company (TLC) in...
8 December 2023
Christmas has come early for 13 community groups that have successfully won funding from The Lines Company (TLC). TLC has...
4 December 2023
Customers in the northern part of The Lines Company (TLC) network will receive their share of a $2.5 million electricity...
30 November 2023
A collaboration between well-known Waitomo artist and educator Daniel Ormsby and The Lines Company (TLC) has turned a...
21 November 2023
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have two more places to plug in and charge up when travelling throughout the King Country...
7 November 2023
Two new general managers have been appointed to the executive team at The Lines Company (TLC). But their faces will already...
27 October 2023
Three local school leavers have been awarded prestigious study scholarships from The Lines Company (TLC). It’s a double...
27 October 2023
Funding from The Lines Company (TLC) is set to provide a much needed boost to 13 local organisations doing good. TLC’s...
2 October 2023
It’s official. A crew from The Lines Company (TLC) has triumphed over the competition to be officially judged New...
15 September 2023
With the industry’s annual line competition set to take place in Invercargill next week, The Lines Company (TLC) has named...
31 August 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) ground-breaking approach to empowering the use of renewable energy to ensure resilience of...
26 July 2023
High school students from around the King Country and Central Plateau regions are encouraged to apply for The Lines...
4 July 2023
Electricity distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC), has today announced the sale of its subsidiary, Influx Energy...
21 June 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is delighted to announce they have been selected as category finalists for the 2023 New Zealand...
31 May 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) has $10,000 in contestable sponsorship funding up for grabs this month. TLC is kicking off their...
16 May 2023
The latest payments of TLC Discounts for eligible customers are being distributed as a credit on their electricity retailer...
15 May 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) has recently announced the appointment of experienced asset manager, Gerhard Buitendach, to the role...
2 May 2023
The electricity distributor supplying energy to the greater King Country and Central Plateau recently released their Asset...
1 May 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest intake of trainee line mechanics sees two Taumarunui locals join the programme in its...
17 April 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) sponsorship funding programme has seen over $100,000 distributed to local organisations since...
12 April 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is offering candidates looking to grow a career in the electricity sector the opportunity to earn...
27 March 2023
The foodbank at Tūrangi received a welcome donation from The Lines Company (TLC) in the form of a month worth of supplies,...
25 March 2023
The New Zealand Shearing Championships are being held in Te Kūiti from Thursday, 30th of March through to Saturday, 1st...
8 March 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) $10,000 funding round looks to support local community groups. TLC has kicked off their first of...
22 February 2023
From 1 April this year, The Lines Company (TLC) lines prices charged to electricity retailers, who then combined those with...
18 February 2023
During February, March and April, The Lines Company (TLC) will commence an aerial-based survey of parts of the network using...
16 February 2023
The team have had another busy clearing known faults and dealing with new faults caused by delayed effects from the...
16 February 2023
Today, there are a number of emergency outages as we work to further stabilise the network. TAUMARUNUI DISTRICT & KURATAU...
15 February 2023
Our crews and planning teams have been busy throughout the day repairing damage to our network and restoring power to those...
15 February 2023
Power to remain off to parts of Tūrangi, Motuoapa, Waihaha, Tauranga-Taupo, Mokai, Rangipo, Tihoi, Whareroa, and Whangamata...
14 February 2023
Customers in Tūrangi, Motuoapa, Tauranga-Taupo, Whareroa, Tokaanu, Mokai, Tirohanga, and Kuratau are urged to prepare to be...
10 January 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is asking customers in the King Country, Ruapehu and Central Plateau areas to prepare for strong...
20 December 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) trainee programme has again seen newly qualified line mechanics graduate with formal...
16 December 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) final sponsorship round for 2023 has seen 12 groups receive financial support for an encouraging...
12 December 2022
The second of two Marae to receive solar panels as part of Te Nehenehenui (formerly Maniapoto Māori Trust Board) and The...
6 December 2022
This financial year, The Lines Company (TLC) customers in the northern part of their network region will share $4.2M* as...
2 December 2022
Together with Tūwharetoa Health Charitable Trust (THCT) and Maru Energy Trust (Maru), The Lines Company (TLC) are installing...
23 November 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station located in Piopio will see drivers of DC type...
11 November 2022
The Lines Company (TLC), the electricity distribution business servicing the wider King Country region, announced the...
10 November 2022
Vegetation close to power lines can be a danger to the public and can cause interruptions to power supply, especially during...
26 October 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest funding round has been extended to 18 November 2022, providing local community groups...
6 October 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) four-person line mechanic squad has won multiple awards at this year’s Connexis Annual...
5 October 2022
Three exceptional year 13 students have been awarded The Line Company’s (TLC) highly sought-after Inspiring Local Minds...
22 September 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) Chair Bella Takiari-Brame today announced the appointment of new Chief Executive, Mike Fox, effective...
13 September 2022
The industry’s annual line competition will face fierce competition this year when The Lines Company’s (TLC) Dion Adams,...
2 September 2022
A joint initiative between Maniapoto Māori Trust Board and The Lines Company to deploy renewable energy solutions on two...
18 August 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) is recruiting two additional trainee line mechanics, based in Taumarunui. TLC’s line mechanic...
9 August 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) second community funding round this year has provided 13 organisations with financial...
27 July 2022
School leavers from around the King Country and Central Plateau are being encouraged to apply for a scholarship to help pay...
22 July 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) is hosting a series of FREE ‘Sparkie Breakfasts’ so local electricians and electrical contractors...
1 June 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) second community funding round this year opens on 1 June. TLC boosted its community support by...
10 May 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) kicked off 2022 with another successful sponsorship round, providing funding to multiple local...
9 May 2022
King Country-based electricity distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC), announced the appointment of two new members...
21 March 2022
People in Piopio can expect to see The Lines Company (TLC) crews undertaking line renewals on Sunday, 27 March. The...
17 March 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) chief executive Sean Horgan has announced he is to leave the “most challenging but most rewarding...
28 February 2022
Local community groups with a project or a plan are encouraged to apply for The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest funding round...
28 February 2022
Just 12 months after breaking ground The Lines Company (TLC) has commissioned its biggest new build in more than half a...
10 February 2022
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is complete. The installation of a...
16 December 2021
King Country local and The Lines Company employee, Wiremu Te Tawhero has taken home this year’s Distribution Trainee of the...
3 December 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) community sponsorship fund received a one-off increase boosting the fund from $10,000 to $20,000,...
1 November 2021
From 8 November, TLC crews will undertake limited planned maintenance work on the electricity network supplying the King...
26 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is, from yesterday, operating under its highest alert protocols for the northern part of its...
20 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) chief executive Sean Horgan has confirmed his plans to jump off a cliff. Horgan admits it’s not his...
19 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is seeking enthusiastic locals to join its trainee line mechanic programme. Now in its sixth year,...
12 October 2021
Progress continues on stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau substation and line renewal upgrade. The work is part...
4 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is set for a change at the top. Board chair Mark Darrow is retiring at the end of October after two...
1 October 2021
Ongoing efforts to warm up cold, damp homes in the Central North Island and King Country have been given a cash...
27 September 2021
Community groups are being urged to apply for funding support following an extra $10,000 cash injection from the Lines...
24 September 2021
Four exceptional school leavers have been granted Inspiring Locals Minds Scholarships from The Lines Company (TLC). For the...
6 September 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has donated $60,000 to seven local foodbanks to help struggling families hit by the latest COVID-19...
31 August 2021
Our continued focus is to keep the lights on while keeping our customers and our team safe. Under alert level 3 this means we...
17 August 2021
We’re changing our terms to facilitate the change to retailer billing on 1 October, with retailers set to bill most TLC...
30 July 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has successfully secured funding from the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) to...
27 July 2021
An ongoing technology focus on The Lines Company’s (TLC) electricity network is proving increasingly beneficial for its...
23 July 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) transition to a single energy bill is set to take place on 1 October 2021, with customers across...
20 July 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) today confirmed the sale of its hydro generation assets to Southern Generation Limited Partnership...
14 July 2021
Over the coming months we’ll be making some important changes to our terms of service in preparation for the rollover to...
12 July 2021
Last year tree-related damage to power equipment caused 93 unplanned outages in the King Country, Ruapehu, and Central...
29 June 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) much anticipated transition to a single energy bill is set to take place on 1 October 2021, with...
2 June 2021
Taumarunui is the newest location to gain a The Lines Company’s (TLC) Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station. TLC installed...
7 May 2021
Another round of The Lines Company (TLC) funding has seen local organisations secure support for community-based...
6 May 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) took out top honours at last night’s New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards winning the Outcomes...
3 May 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) are holding Tradie Breakfast Events for tradespeople and contractors on the network, to raise...
30 April 2021
Three newly qualified line mechanics have graduated from The Lines Company (TLC) trainees’ programme. TLC’s trainee...
15 April 2021
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is in full swing. Stage two of the...
13 April 2021
During the month of April, The Lines Company (TLC) will commence the rollout of a new campaign aimed to increase safety...
23 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) have a planned outage scheduled for Tokaanu to be able to complete important maintenance projects set...
22 March 2021
Stuff journalist Lawrence Gullery interviewed TLC CE Sean Horgan regarding the proposed hydro sale. Read the story here
17 March 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station located in Ohakune will see drivers benefit from...
16 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is welcoming two new line mechanic trainees and one new apprentice electrician to their trainee...
8 March 2021
Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust (WESCT) Customers are being encouraged to vote in support of selling three small...
3 March 2021
A comprehensive drone and helicopter survey of The Lines Company’s (TLC) electricity network begins this month, with the Te...
1 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has further grown its metering subsidiary, FCL Metering (FCL), in a move that will bring even more...
24 February 2021
Local community groups with a project or a plan are encouraged to apply for The Lines Company (TLC) latest funding round...
20 January 2021
Work on the second stage of the Borough Substation is now back in full swing designing the second phase of the...
19 January 2021
The official ground-breaking at The Lines Company’s (TLC) new Waitete Substation site took place with sod turning this...
18 January 2021
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is set to begin in February. 1. This...
21 December 2020
The Lines Company (TLC) is continuing works to improve the reliability of the power supply throughout the National Park area,...