Whakaaweawe
What we do
Your sustainable energy future
Ngā pou
The pillars of our work
We’re committed to balancing the needs of our people, communities, environment and business as we deliver energy to around 1.1m customers. Our five pou (pillars) guide us on our sustainability journey, representing the five focus areas of our work and the goals we want to achieve for each.
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Whirinaki
Ensuring reliable and resilient networks
Ensuring our networks are reliable and resilient now and into the future.
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Taiao
Contributing to a lower carbon world
Helping Aotearoa achieve our emissions targets by facilitating the use of low carbon technologies and energy sources.
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Hauora
Health and safety at our core
Keeping people safe around our networks and worksites is our priority.
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Manaaki tāngata
Supporting our people
Fostering a culture that empowers people to do their best, values diversity, and meets our future needs.
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Whakakotahitanga
Engaging with communities
Working with you to understand your needs and guide the decisions we make to deliver the best outcomes.
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Te Teo
Sustainable governance financial and risk management foundations
Te Teo is the foundational pillar of our work.
Sustainability library
Our sustainability report is now contained in our Integrated report.
2023 Sustainability Reference Report
2022 Sustainability Reference Report
2021 Sustainability Reference Report
2020 Sustainability at Powerco
Our projects
Explore what we’ve been working on to keep our networks reliable and resilient for our customers.
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Community backup power
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Gas smart meter rollout
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Stratford Mountain House
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Successful repairs to critical gas pipelines
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Whangamatā planned outage – 26 October 2022
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Palmerston North network
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Delivering differently our Coromandel fibre project
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Industry leading vehicle v pole tool
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What a waste
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Scheduling Tool adds efficiency to projects
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Keeping Colville connected
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