Our Purpose, Vision and Values

Our purpose, vision and values

Our purpose

Deliver a reliable and affordable electricity supply to meet our customers’ aspirations for wellbeing, growth and sustainability.


Our vision

A customer-centric partner that enables growth and long-term prosperity for Central Hawke’s Bay.


Our values

Who better to develop and implement our core values than the people who work here.

Centralines' goal at the end of the day is to get our work done safely, efficiently and productively. Our staff and management team contribute their ideas and vision to create the positive energy that's behind all our processes, procedures and policies.

We want our people to feel empowered and confident in their ability to do their job well, and to go home safe to their families each day. Performing our company values helps us to achieve these goals.

This is what is important to everyone who works at Centralines:

Safety - is part of our lives

  • We think before we act
  • We have the right mindset and attitude
  • We constantly review safety practice, and
  • We look out for ourselves, each other and the community.

Teamwork - we are one team

  • We share, listen and have trust in each other
  • We show respect and support for all team members, including contractors and the community
  • We complement each other's strengths and shortcomings, and
  • We regularly plan, review and celebrate together.

Openness - we are approachable

  • We actively communicate
  • We receive feedback openly
  • We confidently express our opinions and share our knowledge, and
  • We keep each other, our customers and community well informed.

Passion - in everything we do

  • We strive for constant improvement
  • We are success driven
  • We have pride and respect for our community, and
  • We believe in ourselves and our workmates.

Integrity - truth, honesty, respect

  • We take pride in all our work and outselves
  • We take full responsibility for our actions
  • We are reliable and what we say, we do, and
  • We communicate directly and solve issues openly.