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    Company overview

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    Industry

    Electricity, Gas & Water Services

    Specialities

    Electricity distribution, Gas Distribution

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    New Plymouth
    At Powerco we keep the energy flowing to more than 900,000 Kiwis across the North Island of Aotearoa, connecting the communities we serve to safe, reliable electricity and gas. From urban and rural homes and businesses to large-scale industrial operations, keeping our customers connected now and in the future drives everything we do.We have a team of over 500 employees based in offices in New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington and Tauranga.It’s an exciting time to be part of New Zealand’s energy industry, switch to Powerco and help keep the lights on and the gas flowing for our customers.

    Our mission statement

    Our vision is to be New Zealand’s most customer focused infrastructure owner and operator

    Featured

    A place to be yourself
    We support you to bring your best self to work. We're GenderTick and Rainbow Tick accredited and committed to growing the number of women in our organisation and reducing the gender pay gap. Whatever your identity, relationships, passions or strengths, we foster a workplace where you can reach your potential.

    Awards and accreditations

    Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024
    Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024
    Gender Tick 2024
    Gender Tick 2024
    Energy Distributor of the year 2024 2024
    Energy Distributor of the year 2024 2024
    Rainbow Tick Certified 2023
    Rainbow Tick Certified 2023

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    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Health and Safety Business Partner
    Aug 2025
    New Plymouth Central Taranaki5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Forward thinking company that’s customer focused in an exciting growth industry
    The good thingsFlexibility, nice offices, attractive salary, exciting industry
    The challengesLost its family feel, silo teams, no celebratory events, too many systems that don’t talk to each other
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