E penapena tonu ana te āpōpo a mau mārika ai te hiko i Te Hiku O Te Ika
Across the country, electricity consumers are seeing increases in power prices as lines companies invest to ensure a safe and reliable electricity supply. The Far North is no exception.
Huri noa i te motu, e kitea ana te pikinga utu ā-hiko e ngā kaihoko hiko, heoi e aro atu ana ngā kamupene taura hiko kia whakaū, kia pai te tukunga hiko. Ko Te Hiku anō hoki.
From 1 April 2025, customers connected to the Top Energy network in the Far North will see an annual increase of around $156 a year—equating to approximately $3 per week.
While this is not a decision we make lightly, it is necessary to replace aging infrastructure and ensure a stable power supply for years to come.
Atu i te 1 o Āperira, 2025; ka kitea e ngā kaihoko e hono ana ki te kāwei hiko o Top Energy i Te Hiku o Te Ika, he pikinga utu ā-tau ki tōna $156 ia tau, e $3 puanō ia wiki.
Ahakoa he pakeke tēnei whakataunga, me whakahou rawa ngā hanganga kua kaumātuatia, ka whakapūmauhia ai te tuku hiko, kia tika, ā, haere nei te wā.
Why Are Prices Increasing?
Several factors have contributed to this change:
Supporting Our Community
We are conscious that this increase comes at a time when many households are already managing rising costs and are experiencing energy hardship. We have worked hard over the years to keep prices as low as possible.
Over the past three years, we’ve reduced prices and today our lines charges are at the same level as they were in 2013.
We remain committed to evaluating our pricing annually and doing everything we can to minimise the impact of rising costs on our community.
Our priority is ensuring a strong, resilient network that can continue to serve the Far North safely and reliably.
E Tautoko ana i tō tātou Hapori
E mārama ana, ko tēnei pikinga, kua tae kē mai i te wā e tino taimaha ana te tini whānau i ngā pikinga utu. I ngā tau kua pahure nei, kua whakapau hana nei mātou kia kaua rawa e piki te utu, kia iti nei anō.
I ngā tau e toru kua pahika nei, kua heke rawa te utu, ā, i te rā nei, e rite tahi ana te utu ki ērā nō te tau 2013.
E manawanui tonu ana mātou kia tātarihia ā mātou utu ia tau, e whakapau hana anō kia whakaitia te pānga o te pikinga utu ki tō tātou hapori.
Ko tō mātou aronga matua, kia whakatūturu, kia whakaū i tētahi kāwei kaha nei e mahi tonu ana i Te Hiku o Te Ika, kia tika, kia pai.