Massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
- Written by: Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland
Getty ImagesAnother extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand’s critical infrastructure. As Cyclone Gabrielle ripped across the North Island, nearly 225,000 people lost power.
The cause is relatively obvious: many houses and buildings are connected to the power grid by overground power lines. Overhead wires, a...
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