UPDATED: Power has now been restored to affected properties in Whangamata following a network fault this morning.

The outage was reported to Powerco just before 8am and was restored in the last hour, at about 10.30am.

The electricity and gas supplier has been investigating the cause of the network fault this morning, but at this stage it is not yet known what caused the power cut.

Powerco is New Zealand's second-largest electricity and gas distribution utility, with around 420,000 consumers connected to its networks.

AREAS OF WHANGAMATA AFFECTED:

Aberdeen Pl, Aickin Rd, Ajax Rd, Barbara Ave, Barrowclough Rd, Beach Rd, Beverley Tce, Bond St, Campbell Close, Casement Rd, Charleston Ave, Chartwell Ave, Diana Ave, Esplanade Drive, Exeter Rd, Hampton Rd, Harbour View Rd, Hetherington Rd, Hunt Rd, Leander Rd, Leighton Rd, Lincoln Rd, Lindsay Rd, Lorraine Pl, Mako Rd, Mark St, Martyn Rd, Mayfair Ave, Mooloo Crescent, Ocean Rd, Philomel Rd, Port Rd, Ranfurly Rd, Riverview Rd, Rutherford Rd, Saint Patricks Row, Sharyn Pl, Short Rd, Springbok Ave, Tairua Rd (SH25), Tamaki Rd, The Square, Tuck Rd, Wattle Pl, Whitby Pl, Winifred Ave