Part of central Whangārei was cordoned off this morning after reports of a gas leak at a busy intersection.
Emergency services were called to he intersection of Bank St and Vine St at 11.10am after people reported being able to smell gas from near the Co-operative Bank building on the corner of the two streets.
A cordon was put in place around the scene and traffic directed away from the roads while Fire and Emergency NZ dealt with the suspected leak. The road was reopened shortly and the situation over just before 12pm.
A reader who contacted the Northern Advocate said they could smell gas in the area and they left a soon as possible when emergency services arrived.
A First Gas worker was also at the scene and assisting the fire crew to determine the source of the leak.
