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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

    		 Motoring:
    Three people are injured - one seriously - after a bus crash on Mossburn Five Rivers Road, between Invercargill and Queenstown 18:07

     Rugby:
    Hurricanes and All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua has been cleared to start against the Brumbies in their Super Rugby qualifying final in Canberra on Saturday 18:07

     Cricket:
    Gary Stead plans to coach again, but he's not sure in what form it'll be 18:07

     Entertainment:
    Tom Daley had a "very lonely experience" as a closeted athlete 17:50

     Law and Order:
    Queenstown Police want to hear from a victim of an assault at a taxi rank near Searle Lane and Camp Street last month 17:27

     Entertainment:
    Debbie Harry wants spent her 80th birthday remembering her Blondie bandmate Clem Burke 17:20

     International:
    Images reveal aircraft lost in Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' attack on Russia 17:17

     Entertainment:
    Michael Cera thinks "dumb luck" is the reason for his success 16:50

     International:
    United Nations says Gaza aid site attacks 'may constitute a war crime' 16:27

     Entertainment:
    Robert Irwin loved getting the chance to work with Prince William 16:20

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