1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: The Northern Pylon fiasco is heading to court. Remember last 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: June you had the workers removing the bolts, the pylon 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: falls over and region goes dark for days. Twenty thousand 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: businesses hit and now they're taking Transpowder court to get 5 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: their money back. Thank you very much. Grant McCallum is 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: MP for North and joining me now, Hey Grant. 7 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, good morning. Right. 8 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: What was the damage? 9 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 2: Well, they've estimate it anywhere between sixteen eighty million dollars 10 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 2: losses across across the region. So that will be ultimately 11 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: have to be proven by people if it's going to 12 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: be if the claim is going to be successful. 13 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: You're supporting this. 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 2: I encouraged anyone who wants fields. They've been hard done 15 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 2: by the explore all avenues and some local businesses have 16 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 2: and I think and all powers them because there were 17 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 2: definitely losses across the North and now the question is 18 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 2: whether they're legally stacks up and they get something out 19 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 2: of it. 20 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: It does it? Well, what's your have you have they had, 21 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: they've obviously got a legal opinion on that they think 22 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: it does. 23 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 2: It's not my place to get from the court process, 24 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,639 Speaker 2: but let's just see where it lands. But we all 25 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: know what happened, and the reports are showing what happened, 26 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 2: which to this day is still bigg as belief. But 27 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 2: so yes, there's a legal process and let's follow it through. 28 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: Has there been any ongoing effects, like obviously there was 29 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: the few days where they were down, But did it 30 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: cause it? Is it still causing problems? 31 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 2: Not directly, but I know it put a lot of 32 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 2: stress on one or two businesses I know up north. 33 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 2: The loss of power for a big business like J 34 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 2: and L the mill in Ti Tire, which is out 35 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: of they they didn't compare come for four or five 36 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: days was significant and that's a business that, like a 37 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: lot of mills, are struggling, so that was not helpful 38 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 2: to them. So yeah, the effect has been lingering, you 39 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 2: might say, But yeah, I know there've been a number 40 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 2: of business owners who have been quite annoyed with the 41 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: whole thing and the fact that Transpower and their of 42 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: you haven't and their of you haven't compensated them. 43 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: All right, Hey, Grandel's having a look at your electric 44 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: numbers from last election. Are you worried about next year? 45 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: I'm working hard to get around the Electra mate and 46 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 2: do my best. The electors will make their mind up. 47 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: I'm always worried about what electors want, and I get 48 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: out there and listen to them. But I guess I 49 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 2: drove up to ky Tyre from home. That's three hours 50 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: each way to attend the memorial service an amazing man 51 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: from Kai tire monty night. It was a really really 52 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: amazing services. It was a real leader and all. So 53 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: it's the sort of thing you do. 54 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: You granted you one of these backbenchers worried about your boss. 55 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 2: No, no, no, he's doing a tough job. Really, well, 56 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 2: come on, you're I knew you'd go here in this conversation. 57 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 2: You guys can't help yourselves. 58 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: We can't, so you said, so, excellent job. You would 59 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: never roll. 60 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: Them, No, of course not. He will need us into 61 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: the and the election. He will election. 62 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: Good to talk Grant mcclor People North For more from 63 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: Early edition with Ryan Bridge, listen live to News Talks. 64 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: It'd be from five am weekdays, or follow the podcast 65 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: on iHeartRadio.