About Napier Port
Napier Port owns private buried reticulation across its Breakwater Road port on controlled-access land. It runs its own contractor induction and permit-to-work process for excavation — contact the port's H&S team directly.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
Napier Port is one of 9 utility operators active in Hawke's Bay. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once - power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Napier Port.
Where Napier Port operates
Before you dig in Napier City
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area - power, water, gas and comms in one view - so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
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Request a locate from Napier Port
Contact Napier Port and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Hawke's Bay
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
Gas
2Natural gas reticulation
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