As lunchtime approaches the fire service is urging people to take care if they are cooking on an open flame while the power outage continues.
Fire Safety officer Craig Bain said care was needed when cooking with an open flame - gas ring sets, portable gas cookers, gas BBQ's.
"Treat this as you normally would when cooking with such means. Keep cookers away from combustible materials such as curtains, paper. This may not be your normal method of cooking so exercise caution when setting up especially with gas cylinders and portable gas rings," Mr Bain said.
"Make sure the connection is tight and not leaking any gas. Check the connection with soapy water. If leaking, re-seal. Test again. If still leaking do not use."
The New Zealand Fire Service was also aware portable power generators were in use in places around the Far North due to the power outage.
"Being a liquid fuelled appliance, care needs to be taken when re-fuelling. The generator will be hot from use. Liquid fuel splashes could ignite when coming in to contact with hot engine components," Mr Bain said.
Be cautious to avoid splashes and refuel the generator out in the open air, not in an enclosed room. It was recommended a fire extinguisher should be handy when re-fuelling.