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How's the wind at your place? Around 3,500 properties are currently affected by power outages across Taranaki, including:

(as of 6:30am):

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)

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

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

203 properties in Pungarehu
Cause: Site Investigation Underway
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 5:29 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known

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

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)

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)

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

103 properties in Hurdon, New Plymouth
Cause: Site Investigation Underway
Power off: 26 Jun 2026, 2:12 am
Estimated restoration: Not yet known

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

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

82 properties in Kaitake, New Plymouth
Cause: "Clearing Trees From Lines"
Power off: 25 Jun 2026, 10:26 pm
Estimated restoration: Not yet known

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.

Let us know if you have any photos of damage or fallen trees from around the region 👇

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