Emergency services have reopened a major road that was closed temporarily following reports of a gas leak in Kamo, Whangārei, this morning.
Police said they assisted Fire and Emergency crew after they were notified of the incident in Station Rd about 9.50am.
Whangārei Senior Station Officer Rhys Wirihana said they dispatched four fire appliances including a Hazmat command vehicle to the site.
“A gas main was struck by a workman when using a digger for some maintenance work which caused the leak. And emergency services to close the road as a precautionary measure.”
Station Road had been closed to traffic from Kamo Rd to the intersection with Farmer St.