Landowner guides

We have produced a number of publications designed to:

  • assist you to keep safe when working or playing around our transmission lines.
  • assist you to understand our work on or over your property

Landowner Privacy

Transpower is committed to complying with the Privacy Act 2020 for all personal information.

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A design guide for kiwifruit orchards

This guide is to help you plan your work around Transpower transmission lines. This guidance can be used by any grower wanting to build crop structures around Transpower lines.

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Best practice forest management – trees and transmission lines

A best practice guide on the management of trees around transmission lines.

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Public Helicopter Use around Transmission Lines

Flying near power lines is dangerous as the conductors (wires) can be difficult to see.

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Earth Potential Rise (EPR) Mitigation Information Sheet

In the rare event of a lightning strike or fault on the transmission line, towers or poles may transfer high voltage and dangerous currents into the ground for a very short instant.

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Mycoplasma bovis Information sheet

This information sheet provides important information on Mycoplasma bovis and best practice measures in its containment.

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Powering Auckland's Future

Our strategy to support the future growth of our country's largest city.

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Biosecurity Information Sheet

This information sheet details Transpower's measures around biosecurity.

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Plantation forestry near transmission lines

This factsheet provides information on the issues surrounding the growing and harvesting of forestry near transmission lines.

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Minimum Approach Distance Guidelines

The Electricity Code of Practice provides minimum approach distances in and around transmission structures and conductors.  These diagrams provide quick guidance and reference on minimum approach

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