Power Cuts
Snow-hit power lines could take weeks to fix
The huge snowstorm over the weekend has left the electricity network in part of the central North Island looking like a "war zone", says a lines company. Video
Farmers face another week without power
Farmers between Taupo and Napier are struggling with power cuts and snow so heavy it's caused sheds and fences to cave in, trapped livestock and cut off access. Video, Audio
Margins narrow for North Island energy security
New analysis by Transpower shows the upper North Island will have a lower margin of safety as its electricity capacity shrinks - but it should get by.
Hundreds without power around Gisborne
Hundreds of homes and farms in the Gisborne area are facing another cold night without power. Audio
Power being restored to most households in Gisborne
About 500 customers are still without power in the Gisborne area. Audio
Road closures, power cuts continue on East Coast
Hundreds of people in the Gisborne area face another cold night without power. Audio
Power cut to hundreds of properties in Mackenzie District
Hundreds of properties in the South Island's Mackenzie Country are without power this evening. Heavy snowfall today has knocked out Alpine Energy's Geraldine network. Audio
Farmers stepping up preparation for power cuts
Farmers say they are stepping up their preparations in the event of power cuts, following the loss of power to tens of thousands of properties this week. Audio
Akl power mostly back on - businesses still counting cost
Most Aucklanders now have their power back on after the weekend's sub-station fire. Audio
Power blackout
Stephen Sellwood, CEO of the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development, explains how massive infrastructure failures happen in a first world country and what can be done to avoid them. Audio
Auckland power cut
Newmarket Business Association Chief Executive Mark Knoff-Thomas joins us as well as Tim Grafton; Chief Executive of the Insurance Council. Audio
Prime Minister asks for more information about power outage
The Prime Minister says there may be a formal inquiry into what went wrong with the power outage. Audio
Auckland Council's in constant contact with Civil Defence
Dealing with Auckland Council's response to the outage is acting Mayor Penny Hulse. Audio
NZ's biggest mall will stay closed today as power is still off
Retailers in the country's biggest shopping centre woke today, hoping yesterday's power outage was just a bad dream, only to discover it's still very much a reality. Audio
Aucklanders head to work with power still out in many places
Our reporter Lauren Baker joins us live from Sylvia Park. Audio
Traffic mayhem averted with power back to most traffic lights
There was expected to be traffic chaos this morning but with power returning to many areas and the use of generators only 7 intersections are now without power and 4 of those have police on points… Audio
Another day of power outage awaits Aucklanders
Thousands of Aucklanders will be waking this morning, facing the prospect of another day without power. Audio
