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Akaroa, Chorlton, Duvauchelle, Le Bons Bay, Little Akaloa, Ngaio Point, Okains Bay, Robinsons Bay, Takamatua, Takamatua Bay, Fishermans Bay, Hickory Bay, Otanerito Bay and Paua Bay were among the affected areas. Most of these areas had lost power just before 8am and were expected to be restored about midday, according to the Orion website. As of 11am, all but around 600 customers had had their power restored. Orion spokeswoman Linda McGregor said there were reports of trees colliding with power lines across the network on Tuesday morning. Stacy Squires/Stuff Snow has coated the Port Hills in Christchurch, here dusting the car park at Victoria Park. ....
Zodie Bonnett, Gateway programme coordinator at Ellesmere College, said about 10 senior students from her programme had put their hands up to help out flood-stricken locals. “The kids just wanted to help. We put a call-out to farmers to see who needed help and one just got back to us to say he really needed some support, so we re going out on Tuesday.” The students would help clear a farm in Sheffield near the Waimakariri River, which had sustained significant damage to fences and had debris strewn across it. Bonnett said she was very proud of the students who had taken it upon themselves to help locals in need. ....