Powerco head of network operations Caz Haydon said while the damage was found on Tuesday morning, it was unsafe for a helicopter to fly in the continuing strong winds.
“The lines have been brought down in a remote area where access is challenging. A helicopter is the most effective way to restring the lines in situations like this.”
Affected customers were contacted by Powerco on Tuesday and warned the power would remain off overnight.
Weather permitting, power in the area is expected to be restored by late Wednesday.
Haydon said she’d like to thank the people affected by this outage for their patience and understanding.
Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.
