Fallen trees have damaged houses and cars and brought down power lines - cutting power to dozens of areas across Auckland. Response crews are attending multiple incidents including fallen trees and associated power outages affecting traffic signals. An alert said its operation room had received multiple reports of power outages and trees downed around the network. Road authorities said response crews were responding to multiple incidents relating to fallen trees and power outages affecting traffic signals. A witness told the Herald he spotted powerlines arcing in Te Atatū and debris from fallen trees in and around Te Atatū Peninsula.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 02, 2021 17:46 UTC