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Southland and Otago hit by mass power outages from lightning and high winds

Severe weather including lightning and strong winds has caused widespread power outages across Southland and Otago.

Skinny McBuntu

A severe weather event bringing lightning and high winds has caused mass power outages across Southland and Otago regions. The combination of conditions has also caused damage in the affected areas. The outages have impacted multiple communities as the weather system moved through.

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