Crew removing too many nuts caused a power pylon to fall, New Zealand’s exports up, and a 73-year-old has working at Mitre 10 since 1966.
1 Crew removed too many nuts from bottom of pylon before collapse
Transpower says maintenance contractors removed too many nuts at the bottom of three legs of the power pylon that collapsed last week.
Much of Northland lost power following the collapse – it was fully restored yesterday afternoon.
Transpower chief executive Alison Andrew said crews from Omexom were working on the pylon and doing "routine" maintenance.
Too many nuts were removed from the legs connecting to the base plates, something that was "unprecedented and inconceivable”, she said.
2 New Zealand's monthly exports valued at all-time high
New Zealand's total monthly exports have reached an all-time high value of $7.2 billion, according to Stats NZ.
It marks the first time the figure has surpassed $7 billion – the previous high for monthly exports was $6.95 billion in May 2023.
Trade values are not adjusted for price changes in the calculation.
3 Logan Church: 3 things I learned at Donald Trump's rally
There's no show bigger than a Donald Trump rally.
The former President has been campaigning hard, hoping to turn his mounting legal losses into a political win by galvanising his loyal Republican base.
1News US correspondent Logan Church went to a rally in Philadelphia, and spoke to those attending.
4 Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark to take a month off after censure
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark will be taking a month off work after councillors voted to censure him following a code of conduct complaint.
In a statement released this afternoon, Clark said: “Having spent some time over the weekend considering the impact of the Code of Conduct on me, Karen and our family, and the wider community, I’ve decided to take a further month off work."
The mayor's behaviour has made headlines over the past year or so and is at the centre of several controversies.
5 Shocking CCTV shows violent raid on Auckland jewellery store
Shocking CCTV footage has emerged of at least three masked offenders robbing a jewellery store in Auckland's Papatoetoe yesterday evening.
Police confirmed a person had been seriously injured during the robbery at Pooja Jewellers on Kolmar Rd in Papatoetoe around 5.45pm.
Footage supplied to 1News showed the group enter the store carrying what appeared to be hammers before being confronted by a man who received a heavy blow to the head.
ONE LONG TENURE
Brian Glassey joined the hardware store that was to become Mitre 10 in 1966, and today gave Breakfast a tour of the modern store. (Source: Breakfast)
A 73-year-old Ashburton man is one of the longest-serving Mitre 10 employees in its history, starting his career in hardware in 1966.
Brian Glassey has been working at what is now Mitre 10 Mega Ashburton for almost 58 years, and gave Breakfast a look at what changed throughout the decades.
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