A very large power cut affected almost 50,000 properties in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions this morning after a fault with the national grid.
Supplier Powerco reported multiple outages on its website about 7.50am, with about 60,000 properties affected.
Towns affected include Whitianga, Cambridge, Thames, Matamata, Tirau and Morrinsville.
A Transpower spokesperson said the power supply was restored to all areas by 10am.
No further information on the cause of the outage was available, except that there was a fault at a substation.
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Furthur updates can be found on the Powerco website .
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