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Development and Delivery Plan - finalised
29 October 2024
TLC breached its regulated quality standards in 2018, 2019 and 2020. TLC took full responsibility for the quality breaches,...
Four awards and second place for TLC
25 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has returned from their national lines championships with four “magnificent” awards and a...
TLC to invest in new office
24 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has confirmed it will build a new head office and refurbished depot in Te Kūiti. The office will be...
King Country champs ‘humble but ready’
9 October 2024
There’s a quiet confidence about the King Country team preparing to defend its national title. From its base in Te Peka St,...
Powering Whakamaru Village
1 October 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) will be installing new electrical infrastructure in Whakamaru village in October. “This significant...
Local rangitahi secure TLC scholarships
27 September 2024
Four local students will begin tertiary training next year with financial support from The Lines Company (TLC). Taumarunui...
Maru pyjama appeal warms up winter
20 September 2024
More than 1,000 King Country locals are warmer at night thanks to the gift of brand-new winter pyjamas. Maru Energy Trust’s...
Eighteen scholarship applicants
17 September 2024
Eighteen young people from across the King Country have applied for tertiary training scholarships from The Lines Company...
More accolades for King Country solar project
2 September 2024
Accolades keep coming for a collaborative King Country energy initiative which has deployed solar energy on two local...
TLC Scholarship open for applications
12 August 2024
The Lines Company is pleased to announce that its 2025 Inspiring Local Minds Scholarship is now open for applications. LINK...
King Country locals join the crew
5 August 2024
Three more King Country locals have begun their journeys to becoming fully qualified line mechanics. Joe Gaylor, Zykarne...
TLC prioritises network investment, community support
12 July 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has outlined its work for the coming year, prioritising investment in King Country electricity...
TLC boosts funding to warm up local homes
11 July 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) has announced a massive boost to community funding aimed at keeping King Country homes and families...
Local safety campaign goes national
3 July 2024
An electrical safety campaign developed by local electricity distributor The Lines Company (TLC) is being shared...
EV chargers at ‘visitor gateway’
24 May 2024
Now there’s another reason to stop at one of Waitomo’s iconic photo stops. A bank of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers are...
Local schools full of bright sparks!
24 May 2024
Local primary school tamariki and their teachers have jumped on board a free safety programme which aims to keep whānau safe...
New tree rules just ‘tinkering around the edges’
21 May 2024
New measures to protect power lines from falling trees have been cautiously welcomed by The Lines Company (TLC). But the...
Heli-saw to ‘transform’ electricity sector
13 May 2024
New Zealand’s electricity sector could be transformed by a radical new approach to keeping trees off power lines, says a...
Electricity discount in time for winter
8 May 2024
More than 8,000 electricity customers in the northern part of The Lines Company (TLC) network will receive a credit on their...
TLC swamped with applications
22 April 2024
Winning a spot in New Zealand’s top line mechanic crews is proving to be tough. The Lines Company (TLC) is recruiting three...
TLC signals huge network investment
28 March 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) will pour $25 million into King Country’s electricity network over the next 12 months. The...
Major Power Up for Taumarunui Complete
21 March 2024
The Lines Company Finished $1.4 Million Investment in Taumarunui Electrical distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC)...
TLC recruiting for locals
12 March 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) is on the hunt for three young locals keen to take on what some people say is the best job in the...
Electricity discount boosted
23 February 2024
The Lines Company (TLC) is set to significantly boost its annual electricity discount. In the coming financial year, TLC will...
Price changes a mixed bag
23 February 2024
Annual price changes from The Lines Company (TLC) offer good and bad news for customers. All electricity distribution...
Taumarunui power upgrade on track, on budget
16 February 2024
A major project to upgrade Taumarunui’s electricity is close to 50 per cent complete. Before Christmas, The Lines Company...
Taumarunui fully charged and ready for summer
21 December 2023
Taumarunui is charged up and ready for summer with the commissioning of a new fast electric vehicle (EV) charger in the...
Major upgrade for local power supply
21 December 2023
A major upgrade to Taumarunui’s electricity supply will kick off in mid-January. The Lines Company (TLC) has announced it...
TLC to launch drones, helicopters across network
18 December 2023
A major operation aimed at photographing 43,000 power poles across the network will be launched by The Lines Company (TLC) in...
TLC funding in time for Christmas
8 December 2023
Christmas has come early for 13 community groups that have successfully won funding from The Lines Company (TLC). TLC has...
Electricity discount to land before Christmas
4 December 2023
Customers in the northern part of The Lines Company (TLC) network will receive their share of a $2.5 million electricity...
First piece in collaborative public art programme unveiled
30 November 2023
A collaboration between well-known Waitomo artist and educator Daniel Ormsby and The Lines Company (TLC) has turned a...
Two more EV chargers unveiled
21 November 2023
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have two more places to plug in and charge up when travelling throughout the King Country...
Familiar faces in top jobs at TLC
7 November 2023
Two new general managers have been appointed to the executive team at The Lines Company (TLC). But their faces will already...
Local head students secure TLC study scholarships
27 October 2023
Three local school leavers have been awarded prestigious study scholarships from The Lines Company (TLC). It’s a double...
TLC community funding to 13 local groups
27 October 2023
Funding from The Lines Company (TLC) is set to provide a much needed boost to 13 local organisations doing good. TLC’s...
TLC crew judged ‘best of the best’ in industry competition
2 October 2023
It’s official. A crew from The Lines Company (TLC) has triumphed over the competition to be officially judged New...
TLC team set to take on national line competition
15 September 2023
With the industry’s annual line competition set to take place in Invercargill next week, The Lines Company (TLC) has named...
TLC scoop Community Initiative of the Year
31 August 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) ground-breaking approach to empowering the use of renewable energy to ensure resilience of...
TLC scholarship available to local students
26 July 2023
High school students from around the King Country and Central Plateau regions are encouraged to apply for The Lines...
TLC sells metering and data subsidiary to Intellihub
4 July 2023
Electricity distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC), has today announced the sale of its subsidiary, Influx Energy...
TLC makes the Energy Excellence finals
21 June 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is delighted to announce they have been selected as category finalists for the 2023 New Zealand...
$10k in TLC community sponsorship to support local groups
31 May 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) has $10,000 in contestable sponsorship funding up for grabs this month. TLC is kicking off their...
TLC Discount benefit for WESCT Customers
16 May 2023
The latest payments of TLC Discounts for eligible customers are being distributed as a credit on their electricity retailer...
Gerhard Buitendach has been appointed General Manager, Network at TLC
15 May 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) has recently announced the appointment of experienced asset manager, Gerhard Buitendach, to the role...
TLC’s decade-long focus for community assets
2 May 2023
The electricity distributor supplying energy to the greater King Country and Central Plateau recently released their Asset...
Taumarunui locals join TLC trainee programme
1 May 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest intake of trainee line mechanics sees two Taumarunui locals join the programme in its...
TLC give helping hand to local organisations
17 April 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) sponsorship funding programme has seen over $100,000 distributed to local organisations since...
TLC offers opportunity to earn while you learn
12 April 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is offering candidates looking to grow a career in the electricity sector the opportunity to earn...
Tūrangi Foodbank stocked up by TLC
27 March 2023
The foodbank at Tūrangi received a welcome donation from The Lines Company (TLC) in the form of a month worth of supplies,...
TLC sponsored national shearing champs to get underway
25 March 2023
The New Zealand Shearing Championships are being held in Te Kūiti from Thursday, 30th of March through to Saturday, 1st...
Local groups encouraged to apply for community sponsorship round
8 March 2023
The Lines Company’s (TLC) $10,000 funding round looks to support local community groups. TLC has kicked off their first of...
Annual price change for electricity distribution
22 February 2023
From 1 April this year, The Lines Company (TLC) lines prices charged to electricity retailers, who then combined those with...
TLC deploy drones for remote monitoring of assets
18 February 2023
During February, March and April, The Lines Company (TLC) will commence an aerial-based survey of parts of the network using...
Network update as at 6:15pm on Thursday, 16 February
16 February 2023
The team have had another busy clearing known faults and dealing with new faults caused by delayed effects from the...
Emergency outages 16 February 2023
16 February 2023
Today, there are a number of emergency outages as we work to further stabilise the network. TAUMARUNUI DISTRICT & KURATAU...
Network update
15 February 2023
Our crews and planning teams have been busy throughout the day repairing damage to our network and restoring power to those...
Update on electricity supply in the Tūrangi area
15 February 2023
Power to remain off to parts of Tūrangi, Motuoapa, Waihaha, Tauranga-Taupo, Mokai, Rangipo, Tihoi, Whareroa, and Whangamata...
Cyclone Gabrielle causes major damage to electricity supply in Tūrangi area
14 February 2023
Customers in Tūrangi, Motuoapa, Tauranga-Taupo, Whareroa, Tokaanu, Mokai, Tirohanga, and Kuratau are urged to prepare to be...
TLC customers should prepare for Cyclone Hale
10 January 2023
The Lines Company (TLC) is asking customers in the King Country, Ruapehu and Central Plateau areas to prepare for strong...
TLC trainees graduate with flying colours
20 December 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) trainee programme has again seen newly qualified line mechanics graduate with formal...
Local groups benefit from TLC sponsorship
16 December 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) final sponsorship round for 2023 has seen 12 groups receive financial support for an encouraging...
Second Maniapoto Marae gets TLC solar solution
12 December 2022
The second of two Marae to receive solar panels as part of Te Nehenehenui (formerly Maniapoto Māori Trust Board) and The...
WESCT Customers due to receive $4.2M* in TLC Discounts
6 December 2022
This financial year, The Lines Company (TLC) customers in the northern part of their network region will share $4.2M* as...
Solar project set to power up Tūrangi homes
2 December 2022
Together with Tūwharetoa Health Charitable Trust (THCT) and Maru Energy Trust (Maru), The Lines Company (TLC) are installing...
Piopio powering-up EVs with new TLC Fast Charger
23 November 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station located in Piopio will see drivers of DC type...
Meet TLC's new leaders
11 November 2022
The Lines Company (TLC), the electricity distribution business servicing the wider King Country region, announced the...
TLC works with customers to improve tree safety around power lines
10 November 2022
Vegetation close to power lines can be a danger to the public and can cause interruptions to power supply, especially during...
Extra time given to community funding applicants
26 October 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest funding round has been extended to 18 November 2022, providing local community groups...
TLC crew take home multiple awards at the Annual Connection
6 October 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) four-person line mechanic squad has won multiple awards at this year’s Connexis Annual...
TLC scholarship recipients announced
5 October 2022
Three exceptional year 13 students have been awarded The Line Company’s (TLC) highly sought-after Inspiring Local Minds...
TLC confirms Mike Fox as CE
22 September 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) Chair Bella Takiari-Brame today announced the appointment of new Chief Executive, Mike Fox, effective...
TLC southern crew take on national line competition
13 September 2022
The industry’s annual line competition will face fierce competition this year when The Lines Company’s (TLC) Dion Adams,...
TLC Maniapoto joint solar pilot gets underway
2 September 2022
A joint initiative between Maniapoto Māori Trust Board and The Lines Company to deploy renewable energy solutions on two...
TLC seek new line talent
18 August 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) is recruiting two additional trainee line mechanics, based in Taumarunui. TLC’s line mechanic...
TLC funding boosts local organisations
9 August 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) second community funding round this year has provided 13 organisations with financial...
Students encouraged to apply for scholarship
27 July 2022
School leavers from around the King Country and Central Plateau are being encouraged to apply for a scholarship to help pay...
TLC Host Sparkies for Breakfast
22 July 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) is hosting a series of FREE ‘Sparkie Breakfasts’ so local electricians and electrical contractors...
$10k TLC funding round opens
1 June 2022
The Lines Company’s (TLC) second community funding round this year opens on 1 June. TLC boosted its community support by...
TLC supports community good
10 May 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) kicked off 2022 with another successful sponsorship round, providing funding to multiple local...
TLC Welcome New Board Members
9 May 2022
King Country-based electricity distribution business, The Lines Company (TLC), announced the appointment of two new members...
New poles and cross arms for Piopio
21 March 2022
People in Piopio can expect to see The Lines Company (TLC) crews undertaking line renewals on Sunday, 27 March. The...
TLC boss steps down, heads north
17 March 2022
The Lines Company (TLC) chief executive Sean Horgan has announced he is to leave the “most challenging but most rewarding...
Community funding round set to help locals
28 February 2022
Local community groups with a project or a plan are encouraged to apply for The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest funding round...
New substation a ‘game-changer’ for Te Kūiti
28 February 2022
Just 12 months after breaking ground The Lines Company (TLC) has commissioned its biggest new build in more than half a...
New transformer at Kuratau Substation goes live
10 February 2022
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is complete. The installation of a...
TLC Trainee Line Mechanic Wins Top Award
16 December 2021
King Country local and The Lines Company employee, Wiremu Te Tawhero has taken home this year’s Distribution Trainee of the...
Boosted TLC sponsorship fund supports 25 organisations
3 December 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) community sponsorship fund received a one-off increase boosting the fund from $10,000 to $20,000,...
TLC crews back working on the network
1 November 2021
From 8 November, TLC crews will undertake limited planned maintenance work on the electricity network supplying the King...
TLC operating under strict protocols in northern region
26 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is, from yesterday, operating under its highest alert protocols for the northern part of its...
TLC boss to plunge for charity
20 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) chief executive Sean Horgan has confirmed his plans to jump off a cliff. Horgan admits it’s not his...
Applications open for TLC’s trainee programme
19 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is seeking enthusiastic locals to join its trainee line mechanic programme. Now in its sixth year,...
Line upgrades advance in Kuratau
12 October 2021
Progress continues on stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau substation and line renewal upgrade. The work is part...
Change of chair at TLC
4 October 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is set for a change at the top. Board chair Mark Darrow is retiring at the end of October after two...
Cash boost to help warm up homes
1 October 2021
Ongoing efforts to warm up cold, damp homes in the Central North Island and King Country have been given a cash...
TLC doubles community funding
27 September 2021
Community groups are being urged to apply for funding support following an extra $10,000 cash injection from the Lines...
Star students awarded TLC scholarships
24 September 2021
Four exceptional school leavers have been granted Inspiring Locals Minds Scholarships from The Lines Company (TLC). For the...
TLC donates $60,000 to local foodbanks
6 September 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has donated $60,000 to seven local foodbanks to help struggling families hit by the latest COVID-19...
We're working on the network at alert level 3
31 August 2021
Our continued focus is to keep the lights on while keeping our customers and our team safe. Under alert level 3 this means we...
Our terms are changing
17 August 2021
We’re changing our terms to facilitate the change to retailer billing on 1 October, with retailers set to bill most TLC...
EECA funding to boost TLC’s EV highway
30 July 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has successfully secured funding from the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) to...
Technology helping keep the power on for TLC Customers
27 July 2021
An ongoing technology focus on The Lines Company’s (TLC) electricity network is proving increasingly beneficial for its...
Retailer billing roadshow coming to a town near you
23 July 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) transition to a single energy bill is set to take place on 1 October 2021, with customers across...
Sale of hydro assets confirmed
20 July 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) today confirmed the sale of its hydro generation assets to Southern Generation Limited Partnership...
We're updating our Terms of Service
14 July 2021
Over the coming months we’ll be making some important changes to our terms of service in preparation for the rollover to...
TLC teaming up with customers to prevent overgrown trees
12 July 2021
Last year tree-related damage to power equipment caused 93 unplanned outages in the King Country, Ruapehu, and Central...
October rollover set for retailer billing
29 June 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) much anticipated transition to a single energy bill is set to take place on 1 October 2021, with...
TLC’s EV charging network expands
2 June 2021
Taumarunui is the newest location to gain a The Lines Company’s (TLC) Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station. TLC installed...
TLC’s community fund in hot demand
7 May 2021
Another round of The Lines Company (TLC) funding has seen local organisations secure support for community-based...
TLC wins the New Zealand Energy Outcomes Award
6 May 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) took out top honours at last night’s New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards winning the Outcomes...
TLC Tradie toolbox safety talks kick off next week
3 May 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) are holding Tradie Breakfast Events for tradespeople and contractors on the network, to raise...
Successful locals graduate from TLC’s trainee programme
30 April 2021
Three newly qualified line mechanics have graduated from The Lines Company (TLC) trainees’ programme. TLC’s trainee...
Progress on the Kuratau line upgrade
15 April 2021
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is in full swing. Stage two of the...
Safety first around power lines
13 April 2021
During the month of April, The Lines Company (TLC) will commence the rollout of a new campaign aimed to increase safety...
Tokaanu Village works to deliver reliable supply
23 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) have a planned outage scheduled for Tokaanu to be able to complete important maintenance projects set...
The Lines Company moves to sell its three remaining hydropower stations
22 March 2021
Stuff journalist Lawrence Gullery interviewed TLC CE Sean Horgan regarding the proposed hydro sale. Read the story here
Fast EV charger ‘live’ in Ohakune
17 March 2021
The Lines Company’s (TLC) latest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station located in Ohakune will see drivers benefit from...
Successful recruits join TLC’s trainee programme
16 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) is welcoming two new line mechanic trainees and one new apprentice electrician to their trainee...
Backing sought to sell TLC hydro assets
8 March 2021
Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust (WESCT) Customers are being encouraged to vote in support of selling three small...
LiDAR survey of TLC network lifts off
3 March 2021
A comprehensive drone and helicopter survey of The Lines Company’s (TLC) electricity network begins this month, with the Te...
TLC deals strengthen metering arm
1 March 2021
The Lines Company (TLC) has further grown its metering subsidiary, FCL Metering (FCL), in a move that will bring even more...
TLC Community Funding for 2021 Opening Soon
24 February 2021
Local community groups with a project or a plan are encouraged to apply for The Lines Company (TLC) latest funding round...
Work on Taumarunui's Borough Substation upgrade back in full swing
20 January 2021
Work on the second stage of the Borough Substation is now back in full swing designing the second phase of the...
Official Ground-Breaking at TLC's new Waitete substation
19 January 2021
The official ground-breaking at The Lines Company’s (TLC) new Waitete Substation site took place with sod turning this...
6 things you should know about TLC's Kuratau line upgrade
18 January 2021
Stage two of The Lines Company’s (TLC) Kuratau line renewal and substation upgrade is set to begin in February. 1. This...
Automated switches set to improve National Park supply
21 December 2020
The Lines Company (TLC) is continuing works to improve the reliability of the power supply throughout the National Park area,...
TLC help fill local food banks
18 December 2020
The Lines Company (TLC) is paying it forward this Christmas with donations to local food banks. The King Country-based lines...