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At 8.30pm power was beginning to return to some houses in the Warkworth area.
An unexpected power cut has left hundreds of homes in north Auckland without electricity as temperatures outside plummet.
According to the Vector Electricity online power outage map, homes across north Tāmaki Makaurau were experiencing an “unplanned” power outage on Monday night.
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Affected households included those in Warkworth, Tāwharanui, Matakana, Leigh and Puhoi.
There was no estimated restoration time at 8.50pm, with temperatures set to drop to 7C overnight, according to MetService.
Warkworth resident Ben Carmichael, 40, was plunged into darkness around 6.45pm, alongside his wife and 11-year-old daughter.
“We checked the Vector outage app straight away, but there was nothing there – we were, quite literally, left in the dark as to what was going on,” Carmichael said.
The Carmichaels had “thankfully” already had dinner, but were left with just candles for warmth for almost two hours.
“It’s really not good when its 9C outside and there’s no power to keep you warm.
“Their power outage app didn’t even update to say it was being looked into, so we were preparing for a night of no power,” he said.
At 8.20pm, power came back on for Carmichael, but the surrounding houses were still in darkness.
Vector has been approached for comment.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said they were not aware of any incidents in the region that could have caused the outage.
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