Emergency services in Gisborne are hopeful that power in the area will be restored by this evening.
Brent Stewart from Infrastructure Company Eastland said in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon the aim is to have power restored by late afternoon or into the evening, and explained that it will be a gradual process.
Power was cut after a plane struck high-voltage power lines in Wairoa on Monday.
He was confident that a second night without power was not anticipated, saying there is "more chance that there will be power tonight" than there won't be.
It was thought bad weather may have hindered the process of re-establishing power, but Mr Stewart praised the crews who worked late into the night.
Mr Stewart emphasised the safety of those living in the affected area, asking them to "turn off all the appliances" where possible.
In order to ensure power restoration will occur properly, repairs will also need to be done on the second circuit feeding power into Gisborne.
As a result, Mr Stewart said a second power outage is needed, with an announcement being made tomorrow about when this may take place.
To prevent local businesses from being affected by this, he suggested they "hang on to their generators" for when this second outage occurs.
Civil Defence says their priority was in ensuring the safety of those living in the region.
"Think about your neighbours and make sure that everybody is aware," Civil Defence representative Patrick Willock said.
In the unlikely event that power is out in the region for another night, Civil Defence said they are concerned about potential hygiene issues.
"Fridges will stop keeping food cold; deep freezers will be under some pressure."
Mr Willock also emphasised his concern for any "elderly who do not have family support".
New Zealand Police Inspector, Sam Aberahama, provided more information about the two people who died in the plane crash confirming that "the [two] bodies have been retrieved".
Mr Aberahama said name suppression will remain in place until after the post mortem takes place in Palmerston North tomorrow.
He also addressed reports of thefts which have occurred in Gisborne following the power cut.
"We've had a couple of burglaries overnight [and] there has been a lot of reports to police about suspicious behaviour."
According to Mr Aberahama, one of these burglaries was at a local supermarket.
His advice to businesses was to look after their premises, report any suspicious behaviour to police and support one another.
He emphasised that police numbers in the region have increased "by an extra ten" so as to respond to the increased number of reports.
Newshub.