National grid operator Transpower could have been fined up to $2 million over the toppling of a pylon in 2024.
Regions Business
14 May 2026
No prosecution over toppled Northland pylon
6:04 pm on 14 May 2026
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The first round in a class action case relating to a pylon collapse that cut power to Northland is due to start in the High Court…
KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay $42,000 in reparations after two workers were shocked by overhead lines.
The court heard losses from the outage were estimated at $37.5m to $80m.
Transgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's…
The national grid operator identified a possible shortfall from 7.30am to 8.30am Friday.
Investigators say these would have included serious injuries and significant damage to the train and the environment.
