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Planned Power Outage in Ohakune & surrounding areas – Sunday 6 April 2025

17 March 2025

The Lines Company (TLC) advises customers in Ohakune and surrounding areas of a planned power outage due to scheduled maintenance being performed by Transpower, the owners and operators of the national grid.

Transpower has seven smaller substation sites around the country that require annual routine maintenance. This work cannot be done with the power on. These are great places to live in New Zealand, but in the same way as they don’t have many of the features of larger towns and cities such as commercial airports and four-lane motorways, they also don’t have more than one electricity transmission line or transformer which can provide back-up supply during maintenance.

The outage will take place on Sunday 6 April 2025, from 9am to 4pm and will affect 2,166 customers across multiple locations in the Ruapehu district. This outage is necessary to allow essential maintenance work to be completed safely.

Please treat all wires as live during the outage.

TLC Outage Reference: NFN9751A

Affected Localities & Streets

Customers in Karioi, Ohakune, Ohakune Mountain, Rangataua, Tangiwai, Turakina Valley, Turoa and Whangaehu Valley will be affected, including those on the following streets (in alphabetical order):

A: Alpine Way, Arawa Street, Awatea Place, Ayr Street

B: Bracken Street, Burns Street

C: Carex Way, Carter Terrace, Clyde Street, Conway Street, Cordyline Place

D: Dreadnought Road

E: Egmont Street

F: Fern Lane, Foyle Street

G: Goldfinch Street

H: Heartwood Lane, Hebe Lane, Huia Rise

K: Kaha Street, Kahikatea Lane, Kanuka Lane, Karamu Place, Karo Street, Kauri Way, Kopurutuku Road, Kowhai Crescent, Kowhai Heights, Kowhai Way

L: Lakes Road, Larch Avenue, Lee Street

M: Magnolia Way, Maire Way, Mangahouhou Road, Mangateitei Road, Mangawhero River Road, Mangawhero Terrace, Manuka Street, Marino Street, Marshalls Road, Martin Place, Matai Street, Miharo Street, Miro Park Lane, Miro Street, Moore Street

N: Nei Street, Ngamokai Road

O: Ohakune Mountain Road, Ohutu Road, Old Fields Track, Old Station Road, Oruakukura Road, Otiranui Road

P: Park Avenue, Patiti Road, Piwari Street, Powells Road, Puka Lane, Pukatea Place

R: Raetihi Ohakune Road, Raetihi Road, Railway Row, Rangataua Road, Ratamaire Road, Rata Street, Raupo Lane, Rimu Street, River Road, Ruapehu Road

S: Scotts Road, Shannon Street, Snowberry Lane, Snowmass Drive, Soldiers Road, Southridge Drive, State Highway 49, Stouts Road, Strachans Road

T: Tainui Street, Tangiwai Station Road, Tau Street, Tawa Street, Tawhero Street, Tay Street, Taylors Road, Teitei Drive, Thames Street, Ti Kouka Place, Tiffany Place, Toe Toe Lane, Tohunga Road, Totara Street, Tui Way, Turakina Valley Road, Turoa Drive, Tussock Way, Tyne Street

U: Utuhia Place

W: Whangaehu Valley Road, Willow Lane, Wineberry Lane, Wye Street

Y: Yeomans Road.

How to prepare for an outage

We understand that power outages can be inconvenient and disruptive. To lessen the impact, we encourage affected customers to plan ahead:

  • Charge phones, laptops and backup power supplies in advance.
  • Have a good supply of water and non-perishable food.
  • Ensure you have alternative lighting such as torches or battery-operated lamps.
  • Keep your fridge and freezer doors closed to retain cold air.

For more detailed tips on preparing for a power outage, visit: https://www.thelinescompany.co.nz/safety-at-home/

TLC appreciates our customers’ patience while this essential maintenance work is carried out.

For the latest updates, visit the Transpower website: https://www.transpower.co.nz/projects/upcoming-planned-outages

Or visit the TLC outage portal: https://ifstlc.tvd.co.nz/#/Index

For any inquiries, please contact The Lines Company at 0800 367 328.

For more information contact

communications@thelines.co.nz