The company says there is significant damage to lines in and around Roxburgh, Ettrick and Clyde

power will need to remain off for some of these customers overnight

Power is back on in Clyde, Roxburgh and Omakau townships.

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Other Lower South Island News

15 Jul: Plans are progressing for a new hospital in Otago Central Lakes

13 Jul: State Highway One is closed south of Otago's Hampden following a two-vehicle crash

13 Jul: A reward has soared to 50 thousand dollars for information about three sea lions deaths, in Southland

12 Jul: Geonet has recorded a 4.2 magnitude earthquake just outside of Queenstown

10 Jul: Another earthquake's rattled Southland this morning

09 Jul: A Timaru company, and its director, are the latest to be sentenced - and heavily fined - over a worker being killed by an unsafe conveyor belt

08 Jul: A bus carrying a Chinese tour group has crashed on Southland's Athol Five Rivers Highway - injuring 12

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Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
One person has died in a crash south of Palmerston North 7:47

Entertainment:
Bella Thorne claims Charlie Puth "lied to the entire world" about her after she refused to sleep with him 7:40

Law and Order:
Two police officers patrolling in Auckland's Northcote have uncovered a stash of ammunition, drugs and a gun 7:37

Politics:
Anthony Albanese to meet China's President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing 7:27

Health & Safety:
Plans are progressing for a new hospital in Otago Central Lakes 7:27

Politics:
The Minister for Auckland's keeping positive despite a mixed annual State of the City report 7:17

Entertainment:
Coco Jones and Donovan Mitchell are engaged! 7:10

International:
Is New Caledonia's agreement, championed by Macron, a 'new chapter' or a 'betrayal'? 7:07

Business:
The Commerce Commission is taking legal action against Foodstuffs North Island and Gilmours Wholesale, over alleged cartel behaviour 7:07

Entertainment:
Kid Cudi and Lola Abecassis Sartore have tied the knot 6:40

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