Motorway delays: Lanes reopened after power lines repaired
12 May, 2021 02:10 AM
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Southbound lanes are closed on the section of the Northern Motorway due to downed power lines. Photo / NZTA
Southbound lanes are closed on the section of the Northern Motorway due to downed power lines. Photo / NZTA
NZ Herald
Motorists on Auckland s Northern Motorway are set to face delays due to lane closures.
All southbounds lanes are closed at the southbound Upper Harbour Highway off-ramp due to downed power lines earlier this afternoon.
Repairs were completed by about 3pm, but the earlier closure has caused congestion.
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Fault that caused mass streetlight outage in Wellington repaired
2 May, 2021 01:03 AM
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A mass streetlight outage was reported in Wellington central city and some outer suburbs. Photo / 123rf
A mass streetlight outage was reported in Wellington central city and some outer suburbs. Photo / 123rf
NZ Herald
By: Sophie Trigger, Jack Crossland
A streetlight fault which plunged parts of Wellington City into darkness on Saturday night has been repaired.
On Saturday night a mass streetlight outage was reported in Wellington central city and some outer suburbs, when the lights failed to come on at dusk.
Wellington electricity control room manager Ross Fitzgibbon said there was a fault in the automatic system which turned the lights on each day.
Repair work starts on two slips on SH12 in Northland
26 Apr, 2021 12:57 AM
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One of the historic slips on side of SH12 at Oparakau, near Matakohe, where repair work has started.
One of the historic slips on side of SH12 at Oparakau, near Matakohe, where repair work has started.
Northern Advocate
SUP250421NADslip.JPG One of the historic slips on side of SH12 at Oparakau that will be repaired soon.
Motorists through the small Northland community of Oparakau - on State Highway 12 near Matakohe, will shortly notice a bigger roadside presence as teams work to repair two historic slips.