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11 Jan 2026 16:21
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    Rangitikei District Council says wild weather's causing multiple electricity outages in the area

    Rangitikei District Council says wild weather's causing multiple electricity outages in the area


    Powerco estimates power won't be resorted to customers in Wanganui, Martinborough, Inglewood and Stratford until tomorrow.

    A spokesperson from the Council says he's in Wanganui where high winds are ripping through the city.

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