Eleven power cuts in two weeks sparks anger from Pateā residents
12 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM
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Pateā residents are frustrated after a number of unexpected power cuts affected the South Taranaki town. Photo / Bevan Conley
Pateā residents are frustrated after a number of unexpected power cuts affected the South Taranaki town. Photo / Bevan Conley
Residents of the South Taranaki town of Pateā are frustrated with the number of unexpected cuts to the town's power supply, with residents demanding answers from electricity supplier Powerco.
Powerco confirmed to the Chronicle on Friday that there had been 11 outages across the township over the last 14 days, with the cause of them ranging from high winds to blown fuses and equipment failure.