Vector reports 630 copper theft incidents on Auckland power network over past year

• Vector flagged a sharp rise in copper theft on Auckland’s electricity network, with crews responding to about 630 incidents in 12 months.
• Cut or removed live cables can create electrocution risk for the public, raising safety exposure around electricity equipment.
• Damage to neutral wiring can trigger sustained voltage problems, risking appliance damage in homes.
• Repeated theft attempts damaged a live cable supplying a critical Auckland facility; two incidents in five months drove repair costs near $500,000.
• Incidents can force emergency repairs, diverting crews from planned work, raising outage risk, adding traffic disruption near major roads.

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