01 Apr 2026
Transpower receives draft approval for $1.1 billion HVDC upgrade
The Commerce Commission has given Transpower draft approval for a $1.1 billion investment in New Zealand’s High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) inter-island electricity link.
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16 Mar 2026
Transpower seeks innovative transmission alternatives in western Bay of Plenty
With electricity demand expected to more than double in western Bay of Plenty (WBOP) by 2050, Transpower today has released a request for proposals (RFP) inviting innovative transmission alternatives,
11 Mar 2026
News from Transpower - March 2026
Read the latest News from Transpower - in our March update.
11 Mar 2026
Transpower’s Rolleston Warehouse will enable uplift in South Island electrification investment
Transpower today opened a new $32 million warehouse in Rolleston as it scales up its investment in the South Island’s electricity transmission grid.
02 Mar 2026
Transpower publishes 2050 growth scenarios to power economic growth and a net-zero future
As part of Transpower’s Te Kanapu initiative to create a future grid blueprint, today they published Future Direction – Our Energy Scenarios, describing five possible futures for New Zealand.
27 Feb 2026
Transpower announces half-year results
Transpower today released its financial results for the six months ending 31 December 2025.
26 Feb 2026
Transpower substation work protects both electricity supply and threatened fish
Work to boost flood protection at Transpower's Stoke Substation helped ensure electricity supply into Nelson-Tasman was uninterrupted through the serious flood events in 2025.
11 Feb 2026
News from Transpower - February 2026
Every month we release an e-newsletter with the latest information from Transpower.
28 Jan 2026
Energy plan for Queenstown includes new Cromwell–Queenstown transmission line
Transpower, Aurora Energy and PowerNet today announced the preferred transmission option for the region is a new 110 kV electricity line from Cromwell.
18 Dec 2025
Transpower appoints Greg Smith as Chief Financial Officer
Transpower today announced the appointment of Greg Smith as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).