Local Maungatapu resident Barry Benton is concerned about the possibility of high voltage lines coming down on houses. Photo / John Borren
Bay of Plenty residents fear for their safety after two power poles holding up three lines carrying 11,000 volts of electricity are closer to the edge of a cliff after a huge slip last weekend.
Tonnes of fresh earth is at the bottom of the cliff in Maungatapu following a
"massive" slip on to the beach below the rugby fields.
Resident Barry Benton told the Bay of Plenty Times the cliff, which is prone to slips, was unstable and it was "only a matter of time" before the power poles fell down on to dozens of houses.
"This slip is one step closer to us losing this bank and the power poles ending up in the sand and the lines coming down on houses.
"Transpower engineers say it's safe but blind Freddy can see that it's not," Mr Benton said.
