Wellington Electricity is blaming an equipment fault for the unplanned outage - at Churton Park, Johnsonville, Ngauranga, and Glenside.

It says power should be restored within two hours.

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16 Jun: A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region

16 Jun: A push to make more Northland homes warm and dry this winter

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Business:
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Entertainment:
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International:
Dozens of flights cancelled as Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts 16:27

Politics:
Thousands join Walk for Truth as Yoorrook Justice Commission truth-telling inquiry concludes 16:27

Swimming:
Jaws at 50: how two musical notes terrified an entire generation 16:17

Business:
Zespri is forecasting strong grower returns - for the next kiwifruit season 16:17

National:
Matariki and our diminishing night sky: light pollution from cities and satellites is making stars harder to see 16:07

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