Auckland power outage update

Lights out in Newmarket after yesterday's powercut to parts of Auckland. Photo / NZ Herald

As power is gradually restored Auckland City Police continue to work alongside their partner agencies to ensure public safety.

A fire at the Gavin St Ellerslie substation caused a major power outage in Auckland on Sunday morning.

At this stage there are only 4 intersections normally run by traffic lights being controlled by Police on point duty, the others being run either by restored power or by generator.

They are:

Mt Wellington Highway / Sylvia Park
Carbine Road / Sylvia Park
St Johns Road /Meadowbank Road
St Johns Road / Gerard Way

There have been no reports overnight of any crime or road crashes related to the power outage.

Police would like to encourage motorists to continue to drive with caution.

Police increase presence

Homeowners and business owners are encouraged to take extra security precautions wherever possible as some alarms may be affected.

Auckland Central Police would like to reassure the public that our focus continues to be to maintain law and order and provide emergency assistance if and when required.

"The Operations Planning Group are working on an Auckland Metro approach including staff from Counties Manukau and Waitemata districts and are prepared to cover the area in question for the foreseeable future.

We are working closely with the Auckland Emergency Co-Ordination Centre and other agencies and will continue to do so until the situation is resolved" says Acting Superintendent Jim Wilson, Acting Auckland City Police District Commander.

Police would like to remind anyone who thinks they can take advantage of the current situation that there will be a zero tolerance approach to any offending.

"There will be high visibility reassurance patrols as well as extra Police staff throughout the affected residential and commercial areas overnight and until the situation is rectified" says Acting Superintendent Wilson.