News

News, updates and announcements from around the Unison network.

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Help Unison Stop Copper Theft and Keep Our Community Safe

13 October 2023

Unison is deeply concerned about a recent increase in copper thefts on its Hawke's Bay network. Thieves have been targeting earth cables, which are vital for maintaining a safe network.

Unison continues working to restore power following wild winds

18 September 2023

Unison crews have been working hard to assess damage and restore power to customers following winds that hit near-record-breaking speeds in Hawke’s Bay.

Unison’s Windsor Substation Achieves World-First Living Building Challenge Petal Certification

4 September 2023

Unison is thrilled to announce that their Windsor Substation Switchroom has become the first Landscape and Infrastructure project in the world to receive Living Building Challenge Vs 4.0 Petal Certification through the International Living Future Institute.

Unison and Transpower Win Energy Excellence Award for Network Initiative of the Year

31 August 2023

Unison and Transpower were honoured to receive the prestigious Network Initiative of the Year award at the Energy Excellence Awards last night, which recognised the innovative and collaborative efforts taken to restore power in Hawke’s Bay following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Unison’s Annual Medal Ceremonies Celebrate Young Sports People’s Achievements

25 August 2023

Over 590 young netball, hockey, football and rugby players were recognised at the Unison Medal Ceremonies, marking the end of the junior winter sports season for 2023.

Unison's 2022/23 Annual Report highlights positive performance despite a challenging year

26 July 2023

Electricity distributor Unison Networks has delivered a satisfactory financial performance in light of the unprecedented impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Unison Celebrates Local Heroes and Loved Ones this Māori New Year

4 July 2023

Unison is shining a light on ‘community stars’ this Māori new year by calling for nominations from its Hawke’s Bay, Taupō and Rotorua communities.

Unison Wins Three Prestigious Awards at the EEA Conference 2023

29 June 2023

Unison is honoured to announce its recognition at the Electricity Engineers Association (EEA) Conference 2023, winning the Young Engineer of the Year Award and two esteemed awards for outstanding health and safety practices.

Unison Group Shares Award-Winning Sustainable Substation Blueprints with Industry

28 June 2023

Unison is proud to announce the publication of the blueprints for its pioneering Windsor Zone Substation, offering them as a reference resource for the industry in support of a sustainable energy future.

Unison supports Māori New Year celebrations with Ngā Tohu o te Tau Hou Educational Programme

22 June 2023

To celebrate the beginning of the Māori new year, Unison is partnering with the Ātea a Rangi Educational Trust to deliver their Ngā Tohu o te Tau Hou education programme to schools from around Hawke's Bay this week.

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.

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