People living from Stoke to Takaka lost electricity just before 9pm on Thursday, as lightning bolts lit up the sky.
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A violent storm has swept through the centre of the country, knocking out power to thousands of homes.
People living from Stoke to Takaka lost electricity just before 9pm on Thursday, as lightning bolts lit up the sky.
Lines company Network Tasman said power was gradually being restored, with its website showing no unplanned outages by 1am.
Transpower earlier said it was working with Network Tasman and had crews on-site investigating the problem.
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