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Why where you live matters

New Zealand has 29 lines companies, and the one that serves your address is who you call in a power cut, and who handles any change to your connection. Vector owns the lines from Wellsford to Papakura and Orion supplies central Canterbury, while many other towns and districts have a local company of their own. Each runs its own faults line and its own process for supply upgrades.

Local pages also cover what tends to come up there: storm and earthquake history, the age of the housing, and which council you deal with for building consents. That's often what decides which kind of electrician you need.

What doesn't change from place to place

Licensing is national. Every electrical worker is registered and licensed through the EWRB, and you can check anyone on one public register, wherever they work. Certificates follow the risk level of the job, not the region. How to check an electrician's licence and electrical certificates explained apply everywhere.

Not sure which lines company is yours?

The ENA lines company map lets you type in your address and shows the company's name, phone number and website. If you're near a boundary between two, ENA suggests checking with both. If a power line is down, stay at least 10 metres away and call 111 first.