Most of them were due to trees coming down over powerlines or previous burnoffs flaring up in strong winds, southern fire shift manager Andrew Norris said. The wind power was so strong it snapped a power pole near Oxford bringing down powerlines. Photo: George HeardTrampolines were also an easy target, with many tossed into trees by the strong winds. Photo: Daniel TobinFire and Emergency NZ said the "significant weather event" started with very strong wind around Dunedin on Thursday night. "All of the incidents that we've had have been hampered by very strong winds.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 09, 2021 19:52 UTC