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Nearly a week after the storm, we still have people with no power in Auckland. There are still pockets of homes without hot water, ours only came back in late yesterday.
How could this happen, and how can the lines companies look the public in the eye and say that what occurred, particularly in Auckland, is acceptable?
Wellingtonians in Auckland stated that yeah, it was a bit windy, but not uncommon for Wellington, and certainly not off the scale. It was not a hurricane or cyclone. What would happen if Auckland was hit by one with the current state of it's infrastructure.
In my opinion the underlying issue is there is a lack of re-investment in all infrastructure in New Zealand, and in particular, Auckland.
Quite frankly, enough is enough. The utility companies need to be brought to task on this. What would have happened in a real disaster. Auckland did not have a disaster last week, it was a bit of wind and rain. The outages in the city were simply unacceptable.
How long would it have taken to get power and phones back up and running after an earthquake, cyclone or other disaster?
If it is so delicate, how can we get investment in business for Auckland. Poor supply of power, poor supply of communications and a transport infrastructure that is embarrassing for a major city.
Government, both local and national, need to take action. The PM is happy to get involved when a single family is affected, where is her leadership now?
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| Posted by Karl Rohde on July 15, 2007 at 10:26 am | Politics | Trackbacks (0) |
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