Below you can let us know about potential safety hazards on or near our assets, incidents or near-misses, or provide general feedback about safety.
This page lists resources relating to land under and beside transmission lines.
If you see anything wrong with a Transpower line, or someone in danger around a line, phone our emergency 24-hour hotline 0800 THE GRID immediately.
This brochure is a guide to safe working practices when working near our underground electricity and associated communication networks.
This page lists resources relating to safety around our lines.
All electricity produces electric and magnetic fields (EMF) and our transmission lines are no different. Some people have concerns surrounding the perceived health effects of EMF exposure, and numerous studies have been undertaken internationally on the subject.
If you have concerns over EMF levels from one of our lines over your land, you may find the factsheets below useful. Alternatively you can contact us directly.
Transpower is the owner and operator of the National Grid – the high voltage transmission network made up of lines and substations connecting areas of electricity generation with towns and cities across New Zealand.
To ensure the safety of our staff, our Service Providers and the general public.
We are committed to Zero Harm to all workers and public in Transpower’s workplaces and asset locations.
