{"id":232345,"date":"2026-01-14T07:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/232345\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T07:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:46:11","slug":"auckland-transport-bus-crashes-into-power-pole-damages-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/232345\/","title":{"rendered":"Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUSZXX_611195907_1940030093211041_8349996483669467963_n_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" alt=\"A bus has collided with a power pole in New Lynn, causing damage to Green Bay Auctions.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\n<p>Photo: Supplied \/ Green Bay Auctions\n<\/p>\n<p>An Auckland Transport bus has crashed into a power pole, causing the pole to fall and damage a building.<\/p>\n<p>Police said officers were in attendance at the crash at the intersection of Neville Street and Portage Road in New Lynn.<\/p>\n<p>Auckland Transport said the bus wasn&#8217;t in service and no passengers were on the bus when it crashed, and investigations are underway.<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the scene show a traffic light pole has also been pulled down from the impact of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The crash, which has also seen damage to the Green Bay Auctions building, was reported about 4.30pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUSZXX_614411032_740663365334306_6088870420498705717_n_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" alt=\"A bus has collided with a power pole in New Lynn, causing damage to Green Bay Auctions.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\n<p>Photo: Supplied \/ Green Bay Auctions\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The bus driver has not been seriously injured, however the pole is currently leaning against a vacant building.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Traffic is being diverted away from a section of Portage Road as lines contractors are deployed to make the scene safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Police said traffic was being diverted from a section of Portage Road as lines contractors work to make the scene safe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUSZXX_611226268_2112568516251081_6322092429245028903_n_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A bus has collided with a power pole in New Lynn, causing damage to Green Bay Auctions.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\n<p>Photo: Supplied \/ Green Bay Auctions\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Police are at intersections with Clark Street and Hill Crescent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please avoid the area if at all possible while the scene is cleared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Green Bay Auctions said they would be needing a new sign.<\/p>\n<p>They were glad no one had been serious hurt in the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUSZXX_613315318_1610879830085560_7939009632297044164_n_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" alt=\"A bus has collided with a power pole in New Lynn, causing damage to Green Bay Auctions.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\n<p>Photo: Supplied \/ Green Bay Auctions\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radionz.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&amp;id=b3d362e693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for Ng\u0101 Pitopito K\u014drero<\/a>, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Supplied \/ Green Bay Auctions An Auckland Transport bus has crashed into a power pole, causing 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