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Kōrero: City public spaces

Underground power lines

Video file

In the 20th century municipalities began putting services like electricity cables underground to improve the appearance of streets. This clip shows how it was done.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: Pictorial Parade 100. National Film Unit, 1960

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Geoffrey Rice, City public spaces – Streets, avenues and pedestrian spaces, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/22928/underground-power-lines (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Geoffrey Rice, i tāngia i te 6 April 2010.