Pūrongo mahinga kāwei hiko
Working hard to ensure a safe, secure and reliable power supply for our customers now and in the future.
E whēke ana mātou kia ū ai te whakarato hiko ngita, hiko pūmau mā ō mātou kaiutu o nāianei, ā, ko āpōpō anō hoki.
1. KAITĀIA SUBSTATION 11KV FEEDER RECONFIGURATION : TE WHAKAHOU I TE HIKUAWA O TE WĀHI PUNAHIKO 11KV O KAITĀIA
We will optimise the use of the existing power transformer at our Kaitāia substation to create more connections which will increase the security of supply in Te Hiku. Construction is now underway with completion planned for the end of November 2024.
E whakamarohi ana mātou i te whakamahinga o te whitihiko i tō mātou wāhi punahiko i Kaitāia, kia nui anō ai ngā hononga, e whakapiki ai te ūnga o te tukunga hiko i Te Hiku. E hanga ana i nāia tonu nei, ā, ko te whakatutuki puano ā te mutunga o Nōema 2024.
2. KOHUKOHU SINGLE LINE REPLACEMENT : TE WHAKAKAPI I TE TAURA HIKO KOTAHI O KOHUKOHU
The single wire high voltage line running along the back of the Te Karae hills is almost 50 years old. We will upgrade this line to three wires for future network expansion and increased reliability. Construction of the second of three stages is planned for Spring/Summer 2024.
Ko te taura hiko kotahi, ngao kaha nei e rere ana ko muri nei ki nga kahiwi o Te Karae, kua eke nei ki tōna 50 tau te kaumātua. E whakahoungia ana e mātou kia toru ngā taura hiko kia pai ai te whakarahinga ake me te whakaūnga o te kāwei hiko hei ngā rā e tū mai nei. E tū te hanganga o te taumata tuarua o ngā wāhanga e
toru ā te Kōanga, ā te Raumati 2024.
3. WHANGAROA & MATAURI BAY INTERCONNECTION : TE TŪHONONGA I WHANGAROA ME MATAURI
After commissioning the newly constructed Whangaroa – Matauri Bay 11kV Interconnection, we decided to upgrade a few sections of the overhead lines, which still have low-load conductors. The section of the overhead line to be upgraded covers 5.0km and involves fifty-five structures from Te Ngaere Bay to the junction of Wainui Rd and Matauri Bay Rd. The project is about to be issued for construction with completion planned for Jan/Feb 2025.
Oti ana te tono i te Tūhononga 11kV hou i Whangaroa ki Matauri, whakatau ana mātou kia whakahoungia wētahi wāhanga o ngā taura kawe hiko o runga, ngā mea pūkawe kawenga iti. E 5 kiromita te roa o ngā taura hiko o runga e whakahoutia ana, ā, e 55 ngā hanganga mai i Te Ngaere ki te pūtahitanga o te Rori o Wainui me te Rori o Matauri Bay. Āianei tīmata ai te hanga, ā, e whakarite ana kia oti puano ā te Hanuwere/Pēpuere 2025.
4. OPONONI FEEDER REBUILD : TE WHAKAHOU I TE HIKUAWA I OPONONI
Part of the Opononi network from Omanaia Road to SH12 was constructed in the late 1940’s making them over 70 years old. We are going to replace a portion of this line with underground cables. This will reduce the need for vegetation control and increase network reliability in this area. Resource consents have been received and the project has been issued for construction. Completion of this project is planned for February 2025.
Ko tētahi wāhanga o te kāwei hiko o Opononi atu i te rori o Omanaia ki SH12, mea hangahanga puano i ngā tau 1940, ā, tōna 70 tau te kaumātua. Ko te whakahoungia tētahi wāhanga o te taura hiko ki ngā taura hiko rōnuku. Nō tēnei ka whakaitia te mahinga otaota, ā, e nui ai te ūnga o te kāwei hiko i tēnei takiwā. Kua tae mai ngā whakaaetanga rawa taiao, ā, kua whakaaetia te kaupapa nei kia kōkiri. Hei te Pēpuere o 2025 whakaoti ai i tēnei kaupapa.
5. RAWENE RECONDUCTORING STAGE 3 : TE TAUMATA TUATORU O TE WHAKAPŪKAWETANGA ANŌ O RĀWENE
Stage 3 is to replace the remaining 2km of powerlines from the intersection at SH12 along Rawene Road. This is the last stage of the Rawene feeder reconductor. Project is about to be issued for construction. Targeted completion during February 2025.
Ko te wāhanga tuatoru tērā he whakakapi i te 2 kiromita taura hiko e toe ana, atu i te pūtahi o SH12 ki te Rori o Rawene. Ko te wāhanga whakamu-tunga o te whakapūkawe i te hikuawa o Rawene. Āianei ka whakaaetia tēnei kaupapa kia kōkiri. Hei te Pēpurere puano 2025 oti atu ai.
6. NGT EXTENSION : TE WHAKARAHI I TE NGĀWHĀ TRANSMISSION
We are upgrading the Ngāwhā transmission substation to increase the security of supply for the transmission connection from the Ngāwhā Power Station to the national grid. Tenders for civil and electrical construction works is almost complete. Construction is scheduled to commence during January 2025. Completion date planned for October 2025.
E whakahoungia ana e mātou te wāhi punahiko tuku o Ngāwhā kia whakakaha i te ūnga o te tuku atu i Ngāwhā ki te kāwei hiko ā-motu. Kua tata oti katoa ngā tono mahinga hiko, tono mahinga pūhanga. Ko ā te Hānuere 2025 tīmata puano ai te hanganga. Ko ā te Oketopa 2025 oti puano ai.
Why planned maintenance happens Monday to Friday.
The electricity network needs continuous improvement and maintenance to ensure our customers have a resilient and reliable power supply. We know it can be disruptive, but we plan maintenance during the working week for good reasons.
- To keep down the cost of power. If all maintenance was scheduled for the weekend, overtime would make electricity less affordable in the Far North.
- To manage fatigue. It’s unsafe for line crews to work a normal week, and weekends, and be rostered on after hours.
- Ensure work-life balance. Our people need time with their whānau, and for themselves
He aha e whakaritea ai ngā mahi whakahou ko te Mane ki te Paraire.
Honohono tonu ana ngā mahi whakahou i te kāwei hiko kia ū ai, kia mārohi ai te tuku hihiko ki ō mātou kaiutu. Heoi anō te whakararuraru, erangi he take nui te whakarite i ngā whakahoutanga ko ngā rangi mahi o te wiki.
- Kia iti ai te utu mō te hiko. Ki te whakaritea ngā whakahoutanga ko ngā wīkene, ka nui kē atu te utu mō te hiko i Te Tai Tokerau.
- Kia ngāwari te ruha. Ehara i te mea haumaru kia mahi ā mātou kaimahi wiki mai, wīkene mai anō hoki, me te mahi hoki i ngā haora muri atu i ngā mahi.
- Kia tāngaengae te mahi, te kāinga hoki. Me whai wāhi atu ā mātou kaimahi ki ō rātou whānau, mō rātou anō hoki.