Utility operators in Southland
9 operators are based in Southland (8 districts), plus 15 nationwide providers that operate across NZ - 24 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 9 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.
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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
Respect the locate marks on site. Expose anything marked by an agreed method - non-invasive detection, hand digging or hydro excavation - confirming the technique with the asset owner first. Never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Power in Southland
1 local + 1 nationwide · electricity distribution networks (lines companies)
3 Waters in Southland
5 local · drinking water, wastewater & stormwater operators
Communications in Southland
0 local + 10 nationwide · fibre, copper & telecommunications networks
Sites in Southland
3 local + 1 nationwide · airports, ports, hospitals, campuses & industrial plants with private networks
Other in Southland
0 local + 3 nationwide · rail, state-highway & other transport-corridor infrastructure
Plan your Southland dig with confidence
UtilityFinder lists every Southland operator - all 24 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