Thousands of Auckland homes are still without heating and light as we move into what's forecasted to be another night of strong winds and rain which could potentially mean more power outages across the region.
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More than 40,000 properties still without power
Those without power have now had 36 hours without heating, hot water and other essential services, and will be dealing with food spoilage issues.
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Northland road closures and power outages
All the roads out of the Far North were closed this morning due to slips on State Highway 1 and flooding on State Highway 12.
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Storm update | Heavy rain across Auckland
Heavy rain across Auckland overnight has left roads closed, homes flooded and caused slips. Between 60mm and 90mm of rain has fallen across the region since midday Friday to 6am Saturday, including areas impacted by Wednesday’s deluge.
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Gisborne upbeat during power outage
Around 20,000 residents in the Gisborne district are still without power after a fatal light plane crash caused a major power outage yesterday. The outage has forced most retailers to close, but authorities say they expect power to be restored this evening.
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Gisborne and East Coast could go another night without power
Around 40,000 homes in the Gisborne area are still without power this morning after a light plane crash interrupted electricity supply to the entire East Coast yesterday.
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Calls to upgrade Northland's power supply
There are calls to upgrade Northland's power supply following the major power cut across the far north this week and it’s a developing situation with ongoing talks between the power company Top Energy and the traditional custodians of Ngawha.
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Police continue to investigate cause of Northland power outage
Police are investigating the use of a firearm they believe was the cause of a major power outage in Northland today. Bullet casings were found at the base of three transmission towers at Transpower's substation in Taipa, leaving thousands of households and businesses without power.
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Police investigating power outage in Upper North Island
Police are investigating a power outage which is affecting thousands of people in the upper North Island today.
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Ngāpuhi powerlifter off to Asia-Pacific champs
Having only recently claimed the number one spot in New Zealand powerlifting Joseph Whittaker of Ngāpuhi descent is now in training to compete with some of the world's top powerlifters in the upcoming Asia-Pacific champs.