Vector media update 15 Feb 8.30am
 
Despite battling with high winds for most of the night, our crews made some progress since our last update, with the number of people without power down from 42,000 to 30,000 across the Auckland region as of 8am.
 
The bulk of the outages continue to be across the north and west of Auckland where challenges such as blocked roads, caused by fallen trees and slips, are making it difficult for our teams to access.
 
The significant damage to electricity networks across the North Island, including the Auckland region, will take time to repair and some people, particularly in more rural areas, should expect to be without power for several days.
 
We understand that this is frustrating and would like to reassure affected families that we are deploying all resources available to get them back up and running. We will provide more detailed updates about how long it will take to restore different areas in the Auckland region, as soon as we have them.
 
While the wind and rain warnings have now eased across Auckland, please remember that there is a long road ahead for people on the ground as we move from an emergency response to restoration and repair. We encourage local communities to be kind and give our crews space so that they can get the power back on as quickly and safely as possible for those affected.
 
Despite the sun shining through this morning, we are still in a national state of emergency, there is a lot of repair work to be done yet, so urge Aucklanders to follow the advice of authorities, stay well away from fallen power lines or damaged electrical equipment, and to treat them as live at all times. ​
 
To report an outage or check an address for an outage go to: Vector.co.nz/outages