5 Sep 2025

Power cut for some Auckland households

12:56 pm on 5 September 2025
Close Up Of Woman Pressing Power Switch On Electric Kettle To Save Energy At Home

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An unplanned outage in Auckland's Avondale on Friday has been attributed to damage to power lines caused by a bird.

The power outage was reported to lines company Vector just after 6.15am.

Crews were sent to the area to investigate with a network equipment fault identified.

Vector expected power to be restored now.

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