Before you dig in Kaikoura

3 operators are specific to this district. 1 of them won't show up on a beforeUdig enquiry.

Kaikoura DistrictCanterbury

Of the 3 utility operators specific to Kaikoura, 2 take locate requests through beforeUdig and 1 do not - beforeUdig says identifying non-members on your site is your responsibility. Contact those 1 directly, then have the services located and marked before you break ground.

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Who you still have to contact in Kaikoura

1 of the 3 local operators here are not beforeUdig members. Those are the ones you contact yourself.

1 not listed with beforeUdig2 beforeUdig members

beforeUdig membership in Kaikoura by service type
Service	Members	You contact
Power	1	0
3 Waters	1	1

Checked against beforeUdig's published member and non-member lists on 26 July 2026, and against each operator's own website. Membership changes in both directions, so confirm anything critical with the operator. How we check

Who to contact in Kaikoura

3 operators are specific to Kaikoura, plus 15 nationwide networks that run through most of the country.

Contact these 1 yourself

Not beforeUdig members, so they will not appear on an enquiry confirmation sheet even if they have assets on your site.

Environment Canterbury

stormwater

These 2 are beforeUdig members

These take locate requests through beforeUdig, so your enquiry lists them. Check the confirmation sheet: members marked "Not Notified" still have to be rung directly.

Kaikōura District Council

stormwater · wastewater · water

MainPower

Waimakariri District, Hurunui District +1

Plus 15 nationwide networks

Transmission, rail, state highways and the national carriers. These serve every district, so they appear on all of these pages. 6 of them are not beforeUdig members.