Update: 8:45am – Much of New Zealand felt the winter chill this week, with heavy snow in the South Island and the centre of the North Island.
With the snow bringing down power lines, more than 10,000 homes had their power knocked out earlier this week, and hundreds are still waiting for the electricity to return.
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Most are in the Rangitikei and Manawatu regions, including near Taihape, Mangaweka, Kimbolton and Apiti.
Lines company Powerco said it could take several days to repair remote storm-damaged lines.
On the East Coast, about 30 properties in remote areas serviced by the Eastland lines company are still without electricity.
And in Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast, 10 streets are affected by power cuts.
-RNZ
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