Power out in Auckland suburbs of Ponsonby and Herne Bay

There will be no fans on this hot summer's day for Ponsonby and Herne Bay residents after the power went out this afternoon. Photo / 123RF

Power is out in Ponsonby and Herne Bay and is not expected to be restored for a few hours.

The outage began about 1pm and it is understood that power won't be restored until at least 5.30pm.

Ponsonby is a mess. No traffic lights, no power. Attempting to head home

— Cate Owen (@CateOwen) January 29, 2019

Auckland Transport said the power outage had affected a number of traffic lights on Jervois Rd and College Hill, and urged drivers to take care.

Due to a power outage multiple traffic signals on College Hill & Jervois Rd in Ponsonby are not operating currently. Please follow give-way rules, take extra care and be mindful of pedestrians crossing. ^TP pic.twitter.com/qTPNTvn2Y7

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) January 29, 2019

A Vector spokesman said the fault initially affected about 2000 properties. Two crews had isolated the fault, and the outage was now limited to 15 properties.