Power cut hit 531 properties in Mount Maunganui after a 'massive bang'. File Photo.
Power has been restored to 531 properties in Mount Maunganui after a tree branch landed on power lines on Concord Ave at 3.45pm today, said a PowerCo spokesperson.
A caller to 0800SUNLIVE from Mount Maunganui said, “We just heard this massive bang and then our power went out”.
The power
was restored at 4.17pm.
The PowerCo spokesperson said: “When overgrown, trees can interfere with power lines, cause outages and make it difficult for our crews to restore power. Trees in lines also pose a fire risk.”
Property owners were legally required to keep trees a minimum safe distance away from overhead lines under the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations.
