How's the wind at your place? Around 3,500 properties are currently affected by power outages across Taranaki, including:
(as of 6:30am):
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859 in Fitzroy, New Plymouth
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:02 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
Status: Field crew attending (Stage 3 of 4)
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654 in Mangorei, New Plymouth
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 6:08 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
Status: Site assessment complete, further work pending
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470 in Normanby, Hawera
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:00 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
Status: Site assessment complete, further work pending
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203 properties in Pungarehu
Cause: Site Investigation Underway
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:29 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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184 properties in Warea
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:48 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
Status: Site assessment complete, further work pending
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122 in Cardiff, Stratford
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 4:16 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
Status: Job assigned, field crew en route (Stage 2 of 4)
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121 properties in Waveryley
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:25 am
Estimated restoration: 26 Jun 2026, 9:30 am
Status: Field crew attending (Stage 3 of 4)
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106 in Newall, Warea
This is an unplanned outage, 106 properties affected.
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 3:33 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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103 properties in Hurdon, New Plymouth
Cause: Site Investigation Underway
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 2:12 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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103 in Hurworth, New Plymouth
This is an unplanned outage, 103 properties affected.
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 2:35 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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98 in Midhirst, Stratford
This is an unplanned outage, 98 properties affected.
Cause: "Site Investigation Underway"
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 4:14 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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82 properties in Kaitake, New Plymouth
Cause: "Clearing Trees From Lines"
Power off: 25 Jun 2026, 10:26 pm
Estimated restoration: Not yet known
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An Orange Strong Wind Warning remains in place until 4pm today (Friday 26 June, 2026):
Period: 16hrs from midnight Thu, 25 Jun - 4pm Fri, 26 Jun
Area: Taranaki
Forecast: Severe gale south to southeasterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places, especially north of Taranaki Maunga. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning.
Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.
Action: Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously.
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Let us know if you have any photos of damage or fallen trees from around the region 👇
