Nine areas of Auckland are still without power after this week's stormy weather.
Areas from Coatesville in the north to Clevedon in the south - including parts of some central suburbs - are in the dark as night approaches.
One St Heliers resident said his home has just been reconnected after being out for 48 hours - something he thinks is not good enough in a city striving to be the world's most liveable.
Vector are saying the St Heliers outage has been eight hours.
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