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.
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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).
18 Dec 2025
Transpower receives draft approval for $193m upper South Island grid upgrade
The Commerce Commission has given Transpower draft approval to invest $193 million in its upper South Island electricity transmission network to ensure it can continue to meet rapidly growing demand.
10 Dec 2025
Te Kanapu releases the technical approach to create a grid blueprint
We've published the technical approach we're taking to build the draft grid blueprint for a future Aotearoa, in our Te Kanapu initiative.
10 Dec 2025
News from Transpower - December 2025
Every month we release an e-newsletter with the latest information from Transpower.
09 Dec 2025
Investment to strengthen Hawke’s Bay’s infrastructure approved
The reliability and resilience of electricity infrastructure in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti is set to increase further with the Commission today approving our plans to rebuild Redclyffe substation.
02 Dec 2025
Transpower appoints Genevieve Just as Acting CFO
Transpower has today announced the appointment of Genevieve Just as Acting Chief Financial Officer from 13 December 2025.
28 Nov 2025
Winners Announced: 2025 STAR Awards Celebrate Excellence in Health, Safety, and Wellbeing in New Zealand’s Transmission Sector
Transpower is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 STAR (Safety, Thanks and Recognition) Awards, celebrated this evening in Auckland.
19 Nov 2025
News from Transpower - November 2025
Each month we release an e-newsletter with the latest information from Transpower.
13 Nov 2025
Transpower to launch operational review of TPM
Transpower has today announced it will undertake an operational review of the Transmission Pricing Methodology (TPM).