Tauranga Blackout Hits Over 21,000

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Storm Grimwood
July 14, 2025

Good Morning Scoopers!

Back to school for the kids today! Hopefully the house is still in one piece — and you're ready for a few quieter days ahead.

We’ve got a bit of a mix for you today: from a silver medal to a major power outage that caused traffic chaos across the Mount.

This week’s cash drops are being organized. Stay up to date on our Instagram stories — that’s where the location drops first.

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In today’s edition:
✅ NZ’s First U23 Canoe Slalom Medal 🥈
✅ Power outage shuts down Mount businesses & traffic lights ⚡
✅ Cash Drop – Clue below 💰
✅ What’s on in Tauranga 🎡

Let’s jump in 👇

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Fault at Mount Substation Cuts Power to 21,000+ Homes

Power has been restored to over 21,000 Tauranga residents after a major outage caused widespread disruption on Thursday afternoon. A fault at Transpower’s Mount Maunganui substation around 12:30pm cut electricity to suburbs including Mount Maunganui, Arataki, Te Maunga, and Pāpāmoa Beach.

The outage knocked out traffic lights, creating chaos on major roads like Hewletts Rd, with reports of drivers ignoring intersections. Powerco and Transpower worked to backfeed part of the network by 1:20pm while crews investigated the fault. Civil Defence advised caution on the roads as services were gradually restored.

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Puchner Makes History with U23 Canoe Slalom Silver

Oliver Puchner, a 22-year-old from Pukehina, has made history by becoming the first New Zealander to win an individual medal at the Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships. Competing in his final year of eligibility, he earned a silver medal in the C1 final in Foix, France.

Puchner described the moment as surreal and emotional, especially after years of narrowly missing the finals. His breakthrough performance is a significant milestone for New Zealand in a sport typically dominated by European athletes, and a promising sign as he moves into senior-level competition.

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Check out all the events below! ($$ - Costs or Ticketed Events)

Music & Concerts 🎵

Mid Winter | Blame it on the Boogie | Funky Disco Party

  • When: Fri 18 Jul 2025, 8:00pm - 11:55pm

  • Where: Totara Street, 11 Totara Street

  • More Info: MidWinter

  • Cost: $$

19-Twenty

  • When: Sat 19 Jul 2025, 7:30pm - 11pm

  • Where: Totara Street, 11 Totara Street

  • More Info: 19-Twenty

  • Cost: $$

Comedy & Screenings 🎬

Bay of Plenty Actors Studio Industry Night

  • When: Sat 19 Jul 2025, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

  • Where: Bay of Plenty Actors Studio, 100 Grey Street

  • More Info: BOPAS

  • Cost: Koha - Register

Festivals & Special Events 🎉

The Historic Village Events

  • When: Times vary, check website

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: HistoricVillage

  • Cost: $$

Moanaroa – Guardian of the Crabs

  • When: Tue 15 & Wed 16 Jul 2025, 7:00pm

  • Where: Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, Addison Theatre, 38 Durham Street

  • More Info: Moanaroa

  • Cost: $$

Bare Minimum

  • When: Wed 16 Jul 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The People's Gallery – Toi Ka Rere, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: BareMinimum

  • Cost: $$

Magic Men 2025

  • When: Thu 17 Jul 2025, 8:00pm

  • Where: Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, Addison Theatre, 38 Durham Street

  • More Info: MagicMen

  • Cost: $$

The Circus

  • When: Fri 18 Jul - 10 Aug 2025, Times Vary

  • Where: Mercury Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane

  • More Info: TheCircus

  • Cost: $$

  • When: Sat 19 Jul 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm

  • Where: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library, 21 Devonport Rd

  • More Info: PocketSized

  • Cost: Free

Meet and Greet Greyhounds

  • When: Sat 19 Jul 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

  • Where: Decor Garden Centre, 165 Moffat Road

  • More Info: Meet&Greet

  • Cost: Free

Lost wax ring making

  • When: Sun 20 Jul 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: LostWax

  • Cost: $$

Markets 🍔

Little Big Markets

  • When: Sat 19 Jul 2025, 9:00am - 2:00pm

  • Where: Coronation Park

  • More Info: LittleBigMarkets

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Farmers Market

  • When: Saturday 19 July, 7:45am-12pm

  • Where: Tauranga Primary

  • More Info: FarmersMarket

  • Cost: Free

Pāpāmoa Community Market

  • When: Sunday 20 July, 8:30am-1pm

  • Where: Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

  • More Info: Community

  • Cost: Free

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