700+ without power in Auckland's Ponsonby area

Over 700 Ponsonby residents are without power this evening due to an outage. Photo / file

More than 700 Auckland residents are without power this evening due to an outage.

According to Vector, the fault is centred around Franklin Rd, Ponsonby and is affecting 721 households.

The power company said it was due to a damaged electricity line.

The fault was reported at 7.32pm and power was expected to be restored by 10.30pm.