Northland power outages and compensation claims

The story so far

A pylon collapse near Glorit in mid-2024 caused major electricity disruptions for about 180,000 people and 20,000 businesses across Northland.^{27 Nov 2025} A class action has since been launched against Transpower and contractor Omexom over the collapse.^{27 Nov 2025} On 6 November 2025, a substation equipment failure caused a power outage from just after 5.20pm, leaving more than 23,000 homes and businesses in the southern Far North without electricity, including the Bay of Islands and Kaikohe.^{6 Nov 2025} The outage lasted six hours and followed a similar one about a week earlier, although Top Energy says the two incidents are not connected.^{7 Nov 2025} Local business leaders are now calling for compensation for the losses.^{7 Nov 2025}

Latest

Far North businesses are seeking compensation after the second major outage in a week.^{7 Nov 2025}

Key moments

1. 6 Nov 2025Substation equipment failure cuts power to 23,000 Far North homes and businesses.
2. 7 Nov 2025Second major outage in about a week; Top Energy says not connected.
3. 7 Nov 2025Local business leaders call for compensation after six-hour outage.
4. 27 Nov 2025Pylon collapse near Glorit in mid-2024 disrupts power across Northland.
5. 27 Nov 2025Class action filed against Transpower and Omexom over Northland outage.

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