Winds of up to 89kph brought down trees across the Manawatū, causing 14 separate power outages overnight. Powerco repair crews are now restored electricity to all but 170 homes.

Power has been restored to most Manawatū properties following gale-force winds.

At least five supply points continued to be mended, affecting at least 50 homes in Marton and Halcombe, and another 60 in Whanganui and 66 in Taihape, by 4pm on Tuesday.

Network operations manager Phil Marsh said those still without power were located in "extremely remote areas".

"We are working to get everyone reconnected by nightfall but some of the damage is in very difficult terrain."

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At the peak of the outages more than 7100 homes and businesses were without power.

Extra repair technicians had been called in on Monday night to deal with widespread power outages in Manawatū after gale-force winds brought down trees and power lines, and lifted roofs.

But more than 2100 properties in Palmerston, Feilding, Halcombe, Apiti, Marton, Taihape, Bunnythorpe and Rongotea were still without power at 10am on Tuesday morning.

Powerco Network Operations manager Phil Marsh said extra repair crews were drafted to help the crews who've been working overnight to restore power after the severe winds caused 14 separate outages across the region. High winds reached 89kph.

Marsh said power lines had stood up well to the high winds, but not the falling trees and windblown debris that battered the network in many places.

"Some trees were twisted by the force of the winds, snapped off at the base and sent crashing through the lines."

WARWICK SMITH/STUFF A tree blown over at Aokautere crashed through power lines, catching fire and blocking the road on Monday. Nearby residents are still without power the next day.

The wild weather also kept firefighters on their toes overnight, with numerous calls coming in as roofing and fencing iron came lose in the strong winds.

Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman Chris Dalton said firefighters had to pin down a iron roof on a garage of a Manchester St property in Feilding to prevent it blowing away entirely.

Firefighters also assisted with securing the area around downed power lines at Victoria Court in Feilding at 8.20pm, and on Waughs Rd, near Cameron's Line at 8.50pm.

Damaged power lines led to two new Manawatū power outages over night; in the Beaconsfield suburb of Feilding from 12.21am, and Aokautere at 6am.

Metservice meteorologist Lewis Ferris predicted the rest of the week would be calmer, with winds easing from Wednesday.