Rotorua chaos

Power was cut to more than 1000 Rotorua homes and businesses as a child's kite got stuck in a power line causing a live wire to snap. Meanwhile, a house suffered extensive damage after a large gum tree crashed on to the roof.

LINE DOWN: More than a thousand Rotorua homes and businesses had no power after a kite got stuck in power lines.

Image 1 of 4: LINE DOWN: More than a thousand Rotorua homes and businesses had no power after a kite got stuck in power lines.