Photo: Getty ImagesPower has been restored to most of the 7000 homes in Wairarapa left without electricity after a magpie flew into a transformer. The bird strike this morning affected power to homes in Greytown, Martinborough and surrounding areas in Wairarapa. A spokesperson for Transpower says the grid fault has been restored. However, it was taking some time for that to flow through.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 21, 2022 02:57 UTC