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Unison and Graeme Dingle Foundation gives local secondary school students a taste of the electricity sector

9 May 2023

Unison attended Graeme Dingle Foundation’s ‘Futureopoly’ careers expo today, giving Hawke’s Bay secondary school students a taste of working in the electricity sector.

Power Change for the future of Aotearoa

9 May 2023

Energy companies powering change to help meet climate challenge targets.

Unison brings EnergyMate service to Hawke’s Bay and Taupō

4 May 2023

Unison is working with the Electricity Retailers Association of New Zealand to launch a free energy coaching service, EnergyMate, to its Taupō and Hawke’s Bay customer regions.

Unison’s Greatest Supporter Programme celebrates 15 years

2 May 2023

Unison celebrates 15 years of junior sports and wellbeing sponsorship through its Greatest Supporter Programme across its network regions.

Unison welcomes new Group Chief Executive Jaun Park to the helm

18 April 2023

Unison’s Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Jaun Park into his new role as Chief Executive of the Unison Group today.

Unison continues restoration work following Cyclone Gabrielle

4 April 2023

Unison continues work to restore the electricity network in Hawke’s Bay following extensive damage by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Over 1,700 local Hawke’s Bay children take part in Unison Gala Day

4 April 2023

Participant numbers more than doubled to 1,800 children taking part in the annual Unison Gala Day which took place last Friday.

Unison reconnects Glengarry, moves to recovery phase

24 March 2023

Unison has made further progress this week restoring the network in rural Hawke’s Bay areas that were extensively damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Unison to Restore Network Supply to Patoka Substation

17 March 2023

Unison has made great progress this week restoring the lines that feed the Patoka substation, which were extensively damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Unison provides reminder on how to reconnect flood damaged properties

16 March 2023

With the hard mahi to clean up flood damaged properties by owners and volunteers ongoing, Unison wants to remind its customers who have had their properties damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle, the process on how to safely get their properties reconnected.

Unison's Cyclone Response Four Weeks On

14 March 2023

One month on from Cyclone Gabrielle hitting Hawke’s Bay and wreaking havoc across the region, local electricity distributor Unison is still working relentlessly to restore power to several hundred customers across the region.

Unison continues reconnection progress over the weekend

12 March 2023

Unison has made further progress over the weekend, with under 900 customers now remaining without power across the region, of which around 500 are residential connections.

Unison & Transpower work to increase supply to Hawke’s Bay

11 March 2023

Unison is working alongside Transpower this weekend to return to service part of the flood damaged Redclyffe substation, to help improve the security of the electricity supply to Hawke’s Bay which was compromised following the flooding of Redclyffe.

Unison progresses plans for Awatoto restoration

10 March 2023

Unison is engaging with local residents, the business community and councils to develop restoration plans for the Awatoto Industrial Area.

Unison Restores Power to SH5 Communities

9 March 2023

Unison has restored power to communities in Te Pohue, Te Haroto and Tarawera along State Highway 5 using generators to supply electricity, following damage to its network caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Moteo has also been restored today.

Unison appoints Jaun Park as new and incoming Chief Executive of Unison Group

8 March 2023

Unison’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the internal appointment of Jaun Park as incoming Chief Executive of the Unison Group, from April 2023.

Unison Maintains Momentum Restoring Power Post-Cyclone

7 March 2023

Three weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle caused devastation across Hawke’s Bay, Unison remains committed to restoring power to all customers as quickly as possible.

Unison restores power to Tutira this weekend

4 March 2023

Unison has restored power to its Tutira substation and is progressively reconnecting power to surrounding areas today and tomorrow. The restoration follows the completion of complex repairs to its cyclone damaged substation and the main line connecting Tutira with Unison’s main network. Communities in parts of Waipatiki and Apley Road will also have their power restored this weekend.

Unison Welcomes Energy Minister to Hawke’s Bay

2 March 2023

Unison today welcomed Energy Minister Dr Megan Woods to Hawke’s Bay to see and learn more about the damage caused to the region’s network by Cyclone Gabrielle, Unison’s restoration efforts, and the challenges faced in getting communities reconnected.

Unison provides advice for flood affected properties

1 March 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive flooding and electrical damage to a number of properties throughout Hawke’s Bay. Unison wants to outline the steps that must be taken before these properties can be reconnected to the network.

Unison connects generators at Glengarry and Patoka restoring power to more communities

28 February 2023

Unison has restored power to a number of settlements overnight including Glengarry, Patoka, Hendley and Rissington using generators to supply power, which is strong progress given the continued wet weather and lack of conventional road access to these hard-hit communities.