Every street lamp in Wellington at risk of falling down

Residents in New Zealand’s capital urged to report ‘drooping’ lights as council starts work on fixing all 17,000 lamps, which weigh more than 11kg each.

Every single street lamp in New Zealand’s capital city is at risk of plunging without warning on to the footpaths below them.

Wellington city council announced on Wednesday afternoon that all of its street lamps were suffering from the same fault, and urged 'anyone who sees a drooping light' to report it.