Newmarket Business Association - Vector must pay $50 credit to 230,000 households
Progressive Party - Concern over Weather Impact on Agriculture
Weather watch: South Island Braces for Trouble - Weather forecasts for the weekend are a big concern for Civil defence authorities in the South Island. With many
Canterbury communities still reeling from Monday's snow storm, concerns are that more communities will be caught
unawares. Canterbury's Civil Defence Emergency Planner, Jon Mitchell, says people should stock up in time. See... Weather forecasts for the weekend a concern
ALSO:MetService - MetService warns of more cold and snowy weatherOrion New Zealand Limited - Power restored after snow stormChristchurch City Council - Small Civil Defence team to help out in AshburtonNZ Govt - Assistance offered to Canterbury regionNew Zealand Defence Force - Defence Assisting Civil Defence In South IsOrion New Zealand Limited - Power outages due to snow - Update Thur 15 June
Power Woes: Labour-Led Govt Says Power Failures All Nats Fault! - The Labour-led government has attacked National saying it has significantly boosted spending on the transmission grid and taken positive steps to correct the mess created by National's ideologically driven free-market approach. Acting Energy Minister Trevor Mallard said today: "Under the last National government, investment in the national grid fell as low as just $52 million per year. National's failed free-market approach resulted in massive under-investment in the national grid and created many of the problems we are still addressing today." See... Investment in the grid boosted significantly
ALSO:National - Labour resorts to misinformation on power blackoutTranspower - Transpower engages external expertsNewmarket Business Association - Business impressed by Brash interest in power cut
Scoop Image: Satellite Image of South Island Snow
An image of the snowbound South Island taken from NASA's Modis Satellite. The satellite happened to pass over New Zealand to capture much of the South Island under snow. Thousands of South Islanders throughout the Otago, McKenzie Country and Canterbury regions remain without electricity and telecommunications today. The crisis is due to the Big Freezy weather-Bomb that hit the Mainland this week. Electricity woes will continue through to the weekend. See... Scoop Image: Southern Snow From Outer Space
An image of the snowbound South Island taken from NASA's Modis Satellite. The satellite happened to pass over New Zealand to capture much of the South Island under snow. Thousands of South Islanders throughout the Otago, McKenzie Country and Canterbury regions remain without electricity and telecommunications today. The crisis is due to the Big Freezy weather-Bomb that hit the Mainland this week. Electricity woes will continue through to the weekend. See... Scoop Image: Southern Snow From Outer Space
ALSO:NASA - Scoop Image: South Isl. Snow Via Satellite (2)
Weather Watch: Lights Go Out in Ak, Snow in Canty
Today's massive power failure in Auckland and Hamilton shows just how fragile New Zealand's transmission system has become, says National's Energy spokesman Nick Smith. See... Power failure highlights grid's fragility
And Also Breaking News - Wellington, SH1 Closure: Weather conditions and oil spill
POLITICAL REACTION:NZ Govt - Blackout report to be with Government in fortnightNZ First - Power To Ensure PowerPM's Presser - PM On Disappearing Electricity 'N' Security RisksNational - Action not words needed on Auckland powerACT New Zealand - What Use Is The Minister Of Auckland Issues?Libertarianz Party - Sell Transpower to better secure Auckland's power AFTERMATH:Marker - Power cuts: spike in online chatter hurting NZ repOrion New Zealand Limited - Power outages due to snow - UpdateConferenz Energy Summit - Power woes show there's much to discussEnvironment Canterbury - Many areas in S Cant'y still without power, PhonesEnvironment Canterbury - Groundwater levels expected to benefit from snowNZ Council for Infrastructure Development - Taskforce Required to Avoid Electricity FailuresEnvironment Canterbury - Canterbury Situation Begins to ImproveChristchurch City Council - ChCh/BP road closure updateEnvironment Canterbury - EmergencyNew Zealand Police - South Island: Road ConditionsNew Zealand Police - Wellington SH1 Oil spillageChristchurch City Council - ChCh/Banks Peninsula road/weather updates 13 JuneNorthpower - Northpower works hard to fix storm related faults DAY ONE:New Zealand Food Safety Authority - Food safety in an emergencyCounties Manukau District Health Board - Power restored at Counties Manukau DHBAuckland Regional Public Health Service - Power cuts - refrigerator, water warningAuckland City Council - Auckland power outage - update #4 (3pm)New Zealand Police - Eastbourne: Weather conditions and floodingAuckland DHB - District Health Board on power outageNew Zealand Police - SH 1 Open: temporary speed of 50km/hrManukau City Council - Services and facilities affected by power cutsChch City Council - ChCh weather update VIIITranspower - Ak Power Outage Update Early Afternoon 12.06.06 Hanmer Springs - Winter snow-fall blankets Hanmer Springs Chch City Council - ChCh weather update VIIEmployers and Manufacturers - Failure exposes fragile power grid; costs $50m+Police - Traffic lights back on in AucklandTranspower - : Auckland Power Outage UpdateAuckland Health Boards - Power outage Auckland City and Middlemore hospitalAuckland Health Boards - Auckland Hospitals close due to power outagePolice - Emergency Management Plan ActivatedPolice - Auckland: Controlled IntersectionsChch City Council - Christchurch RoadsChCh City Council - Weather Update Number 4 - CCCPolice - Mid and South Canterbury: Weather/Road conditions Police - Mid and South Canterbury: General Road Conditions Police - Auckland: Power OutagePolice - State Highways 7/7A: Treacherous Road Conditions Police - Care Required: SH 4, between Wanganui and Raetihi Police - South Island: SnowPolice - Auckland: Adverse Traffic/Road Conditions
SCOOP IMAGES:David McLellan - Scoop Images: Canty Students Celebrate Snow DayCraig Faulkner - Reader Images: Christchurch Airport SnowCraig Neilson - Auckland Power Outage and WeatherLawrence Allen - Rolleston SnowPip Foote - Methven SnowAnnelise Schroeder - Reader Images: Canterbury SnowScoop Link - Flickr Search: "snow christchurch"