Power failure meets 800 Tauranga houses, restoration at 3 p.m.

Power is equipped for more than 800 properties in Tauranga.

A Birch Ave worker said power at his workplace and it looked as if the failure had had an impact on the entire street.

“I was in a meeting and the room got black.”

Fire brigade and emergency -newus spokesman said A
The pole insulator had blown, which was very likely the cause of the power failure.

“It was left to the power authority.”