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Sunset over the Remarkables. Photo / Lavina Good

At least 75 rural homes in the East Coast remain without power after heavy snow storms.

Gisborne and its surrounds bore the brunt of this week's wintry blast, with snow falling in the city for the first time in 51 years.

Power was cut to at least 300 properties yesterday, but only 75 remained without power this morning.

Eastland Network general manager networks, Brent Stewart, said extra crews were making their way to the area, although many roads were still closed due to the snow.

"We are working to get everything back up, and we're hoping the vast majority will be reconnected by tomorrow," said Stewart.

"We've got crews coming from Napier, Palmerston North and Bay of Plenty but the roads are still very congested with snow so we're trying to get through."

Stewart said that most of the properties affected were rural, however he said most people living there were "quite resilient" and would have access to wood burners and power generators.

Temperatures were expected to drop to 4C in Auckland overnight and in the South Island severe frosts were expected in many alpine areas. Hanmer Springs was on track to reach an all-time record low of -12C.

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Snow in the Port Hills. Photo / Robyn Peach

A snowman in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone

A snow man in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone

On a flight over the Southern Alps. Photo / Aneta Graham

Tasting snow for the first time at Oahkune. Photo / Supplied

Chateau Tongariro. Photo / Linda Robinson

Photo / Marcus Lush

Cold clucky chickens in Christchurch. Photo / Caleb Ruth Vercoe

Snow ball fight on Napier Taupo road. Photo / Fiona Matthews

Olivia Thomson, biathlon training in Wanaka. Photo / Phill Thomson

Lake Lyndon, Canterbury. Photo / Jean Michel

Idyllic skiing conditions on Coronet Peak, near Queenstown. Photo / Supplied

Sonya and Zoe Van Wyk make a "snowman" after a hailstorm hit part of Kaiti. Photo / Supplied

Will Kuegler aged 8 with a snow ball made from ice off a car. Photo / Doug Sherring

Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring

Snow Photos from Dawson Falls side of Mount Taranaki. Photo / Renee Walker

Tess and Feliti Aulika (9 months) watching Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring

Ah Kuoi watching Richmond V Ellerslie League under 6 game. Photo / Doug Sherring

Liz and Laurence Rau's snow-covered deer farm at Matawai, Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Liz Rau

Sisters Aarya & Aricia playing in the snow in Ohakune. Photo / Prerna Taneja

Photo / Caleb Symonds

Photo / Adam Baird

Snow in Dannevirke. Photo / Jonathan Max

Frosty start to the morning in Mercer. Photo / Sissy Tainui

Fun in the snow in Gisborne. Photo / Jeremy McGrath

Snow in the Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Don Mahoney

- nzherald.co.nz