Power Outages
Transpower shortcomings responsible for last month's power outages: Electricity Authority
Shortcomings in Transpower's tools and processes were responsible for last month's power outages, according to the first phase of a review by the Electricity Authority. 34,000 households lost power on… Audio
So much snow in Otago even skifields forced to close
Alongside closed skifields, Queenstown flights were cancelled or delayed and there were power outages across the region due to snow-loaded tree branches coming down on lines. Video, Audio
Still no power for hundreds in Rangitikei, Manawatu
Hundreds of properties in the Central Plateau and Taihape area, are heading into their sixth day without power after last week's big storm. Powerco's network operations manager Phil Marsh has the… Audio
Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Audio