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Vector and the council should be more open about the solar bridge lighting project.
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More than 20,000 homes and businesses in Napier have been hit by a power cut.
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Vector overcharged Aucklanders $13.9m
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Power companies fail to impress customers
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Power cuts cause chaos across Auckland
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Crash cut power on North Shore
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