When you have more than 18,000 kilometres of power lines to look after, using technology to make the job of checking it all faster and more effectively just makes sense.

Across the Auckland network there are still a number of storm related faults mainly affecting isolated pockets of customers. Major restoration work is now complete, meaning substations and feeder lines are operating normally.

Winds are beginning to calm and we have managed to restore power in many areas. However, flooding and fallen trees in several areas are making it tricky to access some outages. We have brought in extra crews from leave, and from other networks..

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and northeasterlies gusting to 120 km/h in exposed places in Auckland on Thursday.

As the holiday season begins, Auckland energy company Vector is wishing for fewer vehicle and power pole collisions.

This coming Auckland Anniversary Weekend, on Saturday 27 January, Auckland Harbour Bridge will be transformed by the launch of Vector Lights