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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

    		 Law and Order:
    Jeffrey Epstein emails suggest Donald Trump knew about his sexual abuse 9:27

     Law and Order:
    Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham has copped a 30-race meeting suspension after admitting to riding carelessly during a group three race at Flemington last week 9:27

     International:
    Donald Trump writes to Israel's president requesting pardon of Benjamin Netanyahu from corruption charges 9:07

     Law and Order:
    Police remain tight-lipped over the prosecution of the woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal 8:37

     Law and Order:
    The young woman at the centre of the IPCA case looking at the Jevon McSkimming saga, is still facing prosecution in a connected case 8:17

     Auckland:
    A passenger's died and a driver's been taken to hospital, after a single-car crash on Waiotira Road near Mangapai, south of Whangarei late last night 8:17

     Environment:
    Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach 8:07

     Business:
    One of the final slices of real estate in Christchurch's Cathedral Square is on the market 7:57

     Rugby League:
    Victor Radley will serve half of his 10 NRL league game ban for the Roosters in the competition proper, because the club have decided to count the tests between Australia and England and two pre-season matches as part of his punishment 7:47

     Business:
    Visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook will face daily parking rates of 25 dollars under a new pricing plan 7:17

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