Powernet is investigating the cause of a ''cable fault'' which left close to 800 Wakatipu households without power on Tuesday night. A company spokeswoman said a total of 781 customers were variously affected between 6.09pm and 10.03pm as temperatures plummeted and snow started falling in the resort. Another 52 customers were without power for most of the day after a car hit a power pole at Kelvin Heights. A police media spokeswoman said the vehicle, which had to be towed, hit the pole on Loop Rd at 7.17am. A small section of Loop Rd was closed while the power line was dealt with, but it did not appear as though anyone was injured as a result of the crash.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 12, 2017 18:33 UTC