Upper South Island upgrade project - short-list consultation

Transpower has consulted on a short-list of possible electricity infrastructure investments for the upper South Island, to ensure a reliable power supply for the future.

We're conducting further consultation on this short-list of options to reflect our more detailed understanding of the project.

Further public consultation was open between April 15 to 5 May 2025.

(Initial public consultation was open until 14 February 2025 on the short-list of preferred options).

Our further consultation information included an overview document and multiple attachments that give additional detail on aspects of our short-list:

Documents for further consultation

Consultation response:
Ngā mihi (thank you) to those who responded to this consultation.

Please reference the USI - initial short-list summary of submissions for a summary of the key points raised and Transpower's responses. Individual submissions on the short-list options are published below.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.