Water main bursts in New Windsor, affecting hundreds and causing car crash
A burst water main in Auckland's New Windsor suburb on Friday night left hundreds of households without water and caused an unoccupied car to crash.
What happened
A water pipe burst outside 50 Boundary Road in New Windsor on Friday night at around 11pm, after Watercare was notified of an outage at 10.15pm. The flooding caused an unoccupied car to crash and damaged the road. Police closed Boundary Road between Dundale Avenue and Kimber Hall Avenue. Hundreds of households between Donovan Street and Dundale Avenue lost water supply. Watercare had excavated the pipe and isolated the damaged section by 2.10am Saturday, with supply expected to be restored to all affected properties late Sunday. Emergency traffic management with a stop/go system allowed vehicles to continue using the road. The cause of the burst was still being investigated.
Key facts
- Burst water main at 50 Boundary Road, New Windsor, Auckland
- Hundreds of households affected between Donovan Street and Dundale Avenue
- Pipe isolated by 2.10am Saturday
- Water supply expected restored late Sunday
- Boundary Road closed between Dundale Avenue and Kimber Hall Avenue
What happens next
Water supply expected to be restored to all affected properties late Sunday.
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RNZ
Car crashes, hundreds without water, after water main bursts
A car has crashed and a road has been damaged, following a burst water main in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor.
NZ Herald
Car crashes, hundreds without water, after water main bursts
Water supply was expected to return to affected properties late tomorrow.