Media Releases
The 2008 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal Begins
Northpower and Top Energy the two Northland electricity lines companies, announced the start of the 2008 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal, today. NEST Chairman John Bain said that Northpower and Top Energy have supported the Electricity Rescue Helicopter since the service began 20 years ago.
Northpower purchases Energex New Zealand
Northland owned and operated Northpower Ltd announced today the purchase of Energex’s New Zealand based operations. Energex provides electrical maintenance services for some of the country’s largest electricity and gas networks.
The biggest job in years
What does 45 Linemen + 7 Electrical Fitters + 3 Office Staff + 356 insulators + 150 cross arms + 22 poles….equal? A bloody big job!
$5 million dollar line charge holiday
Northpower consumers are set to receive something back from their local lines company. Northpower will provide all consumers connected to its network with a line charge holiday, which this year totals $5 million.
Northpower goes live on Gentrak network
Northpower go live on Gentrak network billing software to improve billing processes and meter asset management.
Leo Glamuzina retires from NEPT
Leo Glamuzina, former member of the NEPT (Northpower Electric Power Trustee) (far right), with (from the left) Norhtpower Chariman Warren Moyes, Mary Glamuzina and NEPT Chairman Erc Angelo at a ceremony to farewell Leo and acknowledge his service to the industry and the Whangarei and Kaipara electricity consumers.
Northland Electricity Helicopter Appeal - only one week to go!
Eight weeks into the 2007 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal Northlanders have raised $94,900. That’s $5,000 more than at the same time during last year’s Appeal.
Northland Electricity Helicopter Appeal Update
Eight weeks into the 2007 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal Northlanders have raised $94,900. That’s $5,000 more than at the same time during last year’s Appeal.
Thanks from Northpower
The uninterrupted supply of electricity can not be guaranteed 24 hours a day. Vehicles can hit poles, equipment can fail, and trees can fall on lines. As we have seen, the weather can wreak havoc particularly with trees, causing severe damage to the network.
Northpower lineman on the road to recovery
The Northpower lineman who received an electric shock while working on low voltage power lines last week is now on the road to recovery.
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