16 Feb 2021

Thousands in New Plymouth without electricity

From Lately, 10:40 pm on 16 February 2021

10.40 Thousands in New Plymouth without electricity

Thousands of homes in New Plymouth are without power this evening due to high winds. Fire fighters have attended more than 50 weather callouts around Taranaki today, due to wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres an hour. New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom gives an update.

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom.

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin