Facilities Management Contractors (Connectics) are completing some essential planned maintenance to the 11Kv substation to ensure that our infrastructure remains compliant, reliable, and resilient.  

To complete this work the listed buildings will experience a complete loss of power for approximately 5 hours from 7am until 12pm on Saturday 6 September. 

Affected buildings should be considered to be closed for the duration of the power outage.

 Affected Buildings:

• Haere-roa (SS27)
• Health Centre (SS25)
• Warehouse K1 (GS50)
• Recreation Centre (SS01–SS04)

Please note the Rec Centre will be closed on Saturday morning until 12 mid-day

Facilities Management recommend that people in the affected buildings:   

• Turn off IT equipment in preparation for this outage. 

• Ensure any equipment UPS is operating correctly. 

• Plan to shut down and reset any specialist equipment.   
   

Please direct any enquiries to FMassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your understanding as we complete these required electrical maintenance works.

 Facilities Management