High power demand forces blackouts in some areas - a podcast by RNZ

Thousands of New Zealanders had their power cut off last night on one of the coldest nights of the year.
It wasn't a power cut, but a deliberate rolling blackout to manage electricity demand which had reached an all-time high.
Transpower's general manager Stephen Jay spoke to Corin Dann.

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