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Cat causes power outage in Napier

07:50 am on 29 June 2023

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An estimated 50,000 properties lost power in Hawke's Bay when a cat found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Residents in Napier and Hastings reported losing power last night when a cat snuck into Redclyffe substation, causing an explosion and loss of 54 megawatts.

Transpower's grid delivery general manager Mark Ryall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.