A power cut at 3.30pm on Saturday 23rd October blacked out all of Raglan. WEL Networks said that the blackout was caused by a car crash. Callers to the WEL Networks information line, were initially not able to receive any answers to their queries on when power would be restored. Power was progressively restored with the Raglan CBD switched on first, although Vinnies restaurant in Wainui Road had to wait longer and had to turn diners away. Owner Chef Vito said that he had lost over $200 in business. Raglan Community Radio lost power to its transmitter and at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, the 4pm screening of Last Paradise had to be cancelled.
Power was progressively restored to all areas. The WEL Networks information line, initially told callers that power would be back on by 5pm, but the message was later changed to say 10pm, even though most areas had power back on by 5pm