Thousands of homes lose power in Banks Peninsula and Tasman

Friday 11 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 12 Jul 2025, 10:39am

Strong winds caused trees to fall onto power lines, leaving more than 4,000 properties without electricity across Banks Peninsula. While most connections in Motueka and Golden Bay have been restored, widespread outages continue in parts of Tasman.

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1. RNZFri 11 Jul 2025, 10:51pm

   Live: Almost 5000 homes without power in Banks Peninsula, further widespread outages in Tasman (opens in new tab)

2. The PressSat 12 Jul 2025, 10:39am

   Thousands without power on Banks Peninsula (opens in new tab)