Generators become lifeline as South Island outages drag on
Update: 2025-10-30
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Thousands of people in the lower South Island are entering a second week without power - and for many, a life using generators and gas bottles is starting to become the norm. Lines company PowerNet says four-thousand-300 properties are still offline, as the Clutha District Council warns the storm clean up could be a marathon effort. RNZ Katie Todd reports.
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