Utility operators in Southland
5 operators are based in Southland (5 districts), plus 7 nationwide providers that operate across NZ — 12 total to consider before you dig.
Pick your district in Southland
Start hereService responsibilities (especially 3 waters) are split across 3 councils in Southland. Pick the council for your worksite to see the operators that actually serve it.
Showing 5 regional operators across Southland, plus nationwide providers further down.
Quick contact directory
Phone, locate-request page or website for operators in our directory — at a glance.
Before you dig in Southland
Excavation in Southland typically touches multiple operators' networks — power, comms, water and gas all share the same road corridors. Three steps to do it safely.
- 1
Find every operator serving your Southland project
Plot your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area — then use the directory below to contact each one for a locate.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from each operator
Use the directory above to contact every operator that serves the area. Each one needs a separate locate request — submit via BeforeUDig or directly to each operator.
- 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.
Power in Southland
1 local · electricity distribution networks (lines companies)
3 Waters in Southland
4 local · drinking water, wastewater & stormwater operators
Communications in Southland
0 local + 7 nationwide · fibre, copper & telecommunications networks
Plan your Southland dig with confidence
UtilityFinder lists every Southland operator — all 12 of them — with contact details and locate-request links on one shareable view. Pinpoint your worksite, send the locate requests you need, and get on with the build.
Map your worksite — free