11 days without power: 'I'm feeling grubby and caveman-like'
Auckland man very sick of cold showers after going without power since last week's storm.
Auckland man very sick of cold showers after going without power since last week's storm.
Desperate, the Epsom woman called Utility Disputes who fast-tracked her repairs.
"No one seems to know what's going on."
COMMENT: Embarrassing outages prove undergrounding greater priority than annual dividend.
Securing Auckland's power supply against future storms could get very expensive.
Vector offers $50 if power off for too long - unless it's caused by an "extreme storm".
A Henderson Valley family is among hundreds still in the dark a week after the storm.
COMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.
Vector says that number may increase due to weather conditions and downed trees.
"I just braced myself for either the tree, or the lines, or both to land on top of me."
An Auckland man who relies on a breathing machine says he was hung up on by Vector.
Vector has been flying helicopters over the region to speed up finding problem areas,
Auckland residents are frustrated with how long it's taking Vector to reconnect power.
Henderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.
After three days without power Piha has been told to hang in there until next week.
Auckland cafe Coffee General is giving out free coffees to Vector crew members.
A West Auckland couple with young triplets were forced to leave home due to the cold.
A fast moving front is forecast to sweep across the North Island this morning.
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in the city have outages.
The Scandinavian nation is an example of what can be achieved.
Vector estimates power will be out until 3.20am tomorrow.
The Vector Lights will go green from 8pm on Saturday night.
A mural has been unveiled on the Harbour Bridge lights storage building.
Firefighters initially responded to reports of an explosion.
Oakland Rd in Karaka has been closed for more than an hour.
Auckland Harbour Bridge continuing to shine with new light shows for festive events.
If you missed last night's Harbour Bridge light show it's not too late to catch it tonight
The Auckland Harbour Bridge will come alive in a brilliant sight and sound show.
Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up Sat night 27-1 with Vector Lights audio-visual show
A fire caused significant damage to electrical equipment at a Mt Wellington substation.