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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18 Jul: Timaru is standing up for New Zealand against Australia - in the hunt for the best-tasting tap water

17 Jul: Two 13-year-olds are accused of driving more than 560 kilometres from Invercargill to Christchurch, in a stolen Uber Eats car

17 Jul: Investigations are underway to determine whether a marine pest has been found in Southland

15 Jul: Queenstown Rees Hotel has been fined 22 thousand dollars for selling illegally caught crayfish - as part of a pricey luxury experience

15 Jul: An anonymous benefactor's generosity is funding a 50-thousand-dollar reward for information on the deaths of three sea lions in Southland

15 Jul: A woman has died, two days after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, south of Hampden in Otago, on Sunday afternoon

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

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