Trumpy, the south islanders without power are prepared for it. They have been living with power cuts for generations. They have wet-backs, pot-bellys and generators. The Aucklanders living in chicken-coop housing however, are totally reliant on electricity.

The earth wire was to blame for the "Gloomy Monday" black-outs in Auckland, but it was the humble D-Shackle that made front page news. Allegedly....The D-shackle holding the earth wire broke. Woops ! The picture of the D-Shackle on the front page of The Herald made me laugh out loud.