The blackout affected 1267 households in Landing Rd, Waipapa Rd, Riverview Rd, Kendall Rd, Skudders Beach, and parts of Kapiro Rd, lasting two and a half hours. “I have never experienced so many power outages as what I’ve been through here in the past two years. “You live in this anxious state, even with family staying at Christmas you worry.”Another resident wrote: “Hate to sound like a Karen ... but I’m so over these power outages! Far North residents are frustrated with the frequent power outages in the area. There were also several huge power outages between October 31 and November 8 across the entire southern part of the district.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 10, 2026 02:36 UTC