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    Internet and phone services in Otago and Southland have been disrupted - first by animals, then a human whoopsie

    Internet and phone services in Otago and Southland have been disrupted - first by animals, then a human whoopsie


    One New Zealand says rodents chewed through a cable near Dunedin, and a contractor cut the secondary cable between Gore and Balclutha.

    Services are returning - with engineers repairing the first cable, and working to fix the second.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Princess Diana's personal dresser Paul Costelloe has died aged 80 8:38

     Law and Order:
    A person's been left with moderate injuries following reports of an assault in Auckland's Ponsonby early this morning 8:16

     Entertainment:
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, risks being in trouble with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, on Thanksgiving if she does not make him a key holiday staple 8:08

     Basketball:
    Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell believes giving the ball away too often has cost them a chance at a rare international basketball victory over their Australian rivals 8:06

     International:
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff has resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home 8:06

     Environment:
    Eight arrested and 128 people dead as alarm faults confirmed in Hong Kong fire 7:56

     Politics:
    Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his team is energised and focused on making the coalition Government a one-term Government 7:56

     Rugby:
    Rebel rugby competition R360 have confirmed their debut season has been pushed back until 2028, two years after the initial date of next October 7:46

     Entertainment:
    Ariana Grande is delighted about her ex-partner Pete Davidson preparing to become a dad 7:38

     Soccer:
    The Football Ferns have been thumped 5-nil in the first of their two friendly matches against Australia in Gosford 7:36

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