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Transpower CEO's outage update as 225k without power due to Gabrielle

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 15 Feb 2023, 7:38am
Top Energy says its network continues to be battered with widespread outages across the region. Photo / Top Energy
Top Energy says its network continues to be battered with widespread outages across the region. Photo / Top Energy

Transpower CEO's outage update as 225k without power due to Gabrielle

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 15 Feb 2023, 7:38am

225,000 people are currently without power across New Zealand and the widespread damage looks as if it could take a few days to repair.

Energy companies are warning people to prepare for significant time without power.

Transpower Chief Executive Alison Andrews told Mike Hosking their national network has held up reasonably well, but local networks are more difficult to fix.

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