Contractors are working to restore electricity to numerous areas of Taranaki and Manawatu this morning after the strong winds of Cyclone Gita toppled lines.
PowerCo's website reported that 14058 properties across the two regions were without power as of about 8.45am.
The severe weather brought power cut, slips, flooding and road closures.
The largest of these outages was the town of Patea, with 1666 properties affected there alone.
Authorities have warned people in affected areas to be wary of downed lines, and to treat them as live at all times.
The strong winds have begun to cause power outages and damage to properties as the cyclone moves in.
Network Tasman reports that electricity is currently out in the Cliff Road Kina, Waiwhero Road and Marahau areas.
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