© Kat JacksonFinlayson Ave Manurewa is completely flooded just south of the marae.
More than a thousand homes were without power during the night and dozens of homes are flooded.
Vector spokeswoman Sandy Hodge said power was out in the suburb of St Heliers, with about 1600 homes affected initially on Wednesday evening.
Crews were fixing the fault, which was believed to have been caused by branches coming down on power lines, Hodge said.
The fire service responded to 100 calls in the Auckland and Northland area during between 6pm and 9pm, with most of them related to the flooding. Fire crews have gone to more than 50 flooded addresses. It is still receiving 111 calls from affected residents in South Auckland.
Comment: One of the things that those who promote vegetarian diets often overlook or refuse to consider is the devastating effects that agriculture has on the soils and waterways. Far from being a benign choice, it has had devastating consequences for both the health of populations and the planet. For more information on the destructive nature of industrial agriculture listen to the SOTT interview with Lierre Keith: Dissecting the Vegetarian Myth.