Update at 11 AM Saturday 19 April 2025
 
Our crews are still hard at work today, with 1,000 people working to repair the remaining damage from ex-Cyclone Tam. They’re working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to the last affected customers.
Unfortunately, last night’s lightning caused further issues, damaging some of our high voltage equipment. At the peak of the electrical storm, around 20,000 customers across Auckland lost power. Most were restored quickly, and teams worked through the night to make repairs.

As it stands, 99.97% of customers have been reconnected, including those impacted by last night’s storm.
Today, crews are patrolling the network to check for any additional damage caused by the lightning strikes. In some areas, emergency shutdowns may be needed so repairs can be carried out safely – we appreciate your patience if this affects you.

We understand how difficult it is to be without power, especially for those who have been out the longest. We are still finding that some faults have multiple issues which we do not discover until work starts, and this can make precise restoration times challenging and changeable in some cases. Thank you again for your ongoing patience and support as we work to get everyone safely back up and running.

For the latest updates, visit vector.co.nz/outages.

And as always, please stay well clear of any downed or low-hanging power lines – treat them as live and call 111 if you see one.

ENDS