Power outage after lines down in Greerton

A power pole has been snapped at the base on Maleme St, Greerton, this morning. Photo / Rory Coughlan.

Powerco is working to restore power to homes in Greerton after a power pole came down this morning.

Emergency services were called to the downed pole on Maleme St around 6.30am.

No injuries have been reported from the incident.

A Powerco spokesperson said field crews were working to restore power supply to 34 remaining properties.

In total, 182 customers in Greerton lost power after lines came down on Maleme St when a vehicle hit a pole, a spokesperson said.

”One hundred and eighty-two customers initially lost power in this outage, with power restored to 148 properties in one hour.

“We do not have an estimated time for the remaining customers to be restored as yet.

”Powerco thanks customers for their patience and understanding as crews work as quickly and safely as possible to make repairs and restore power to all affected customers.”

How customers can stay safe

If people see downed power lines, it’s important to:

- Stay at least 10m away from the lines and poles - that’s about the length of a bus.

- Call 111 immediately or Powerco’s emergency number, 0800 27 27 27.

- Downed lines should always be treated as live.

- SunLive