More than 1000 properties without electricity in Tauranga

Bay of Plenty Times

6 Jul, 2026 03:28 AMQuick Read

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More than 1000 Tauranga customers are without power after a tree brought down lines. Photo / NZME

More than 1000 Tauranga customers are without power after a tree brought down lines on Ōropi Rd this afternoon.

A Powerco spokesperson said the outage was reported at 2.18pm after a tree fell on power lines, initially affecting 1004 customers.

Properties in Ōhauiti, Ōropi, Poike and Parkvale were impacted.

The outage comes after a wet morning in Tauranga.

MetService recorded 12mm of rain today, including more than 9mm between 6am and 7am.