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Watch: Car smashed and power lines downed in Auckland winds of up to 200km/h batter region

April 11, 2018

Numerous trees fell overnight, with many falling on to property or vehicles.

Winds of up to 200km/h in  Auckland overnight has caused trees to topple across the region.

Footage caputered by 1 NEWS shows the damage including a tree that's fallen on a car.

Read more: North Island waking up to damage after being battered by gale-force winds overnight

Winds of more than 100km/h pulled down powerlines leaving many homes cut off.

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