Veil of silence thrown over key facts in Transpower pylon collapse

Veil of silence thrown over key facts in Transpower pylon collapse
Investigators found it difficult to get access to key information and people. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The company responsible for June's Transpower pylon collapse continues to refuse to reveal the workers' version of events, claiming legal privilege and potential litigation in response to repeated requests from state agencies.The pylon fell in Glorit, northwest of Auckland, cutting power to Northland. It quickly became clear the cause was Omexom contractors removing too many bolts from the pylon base all at once, and then gravity did the rest.It emerged that the contracting crew had done the same thing before, in contravention of best p...

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