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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

     Other Environment News
     17 Jun: South Island's largest supermarket will open early and under budget in Christchurch's Rolleston
     16 Jun: A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region
     16 Jun: A push to make more Northland homes warm and dry this winter
     15 Jun: The South Island's Lewis Pass is closed between Hanmer Springs and Springs Junction, due to a large slip
     14 Jun: A fire has spread across three homes in Lyttelton, near Christchurch
     13 Jun: Rain has spoiled the party at Mount Hutt this morning
     13 Jun: State Highway 3 remains closed through Taranaki's Awakino Gorge following a large mudslide yesterday afternoon
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     Entertainment:
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     International:
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     Netball:
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     Law and Order:
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     Law and Order:
    A juror has been dismissed from Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial, despite defence objections it would reduce the racial diversity of the panel 7:37

     Entertainment:
    Brian Wilson "went silent" and "became detached" as he battled the long-term effects of COVID-19, according to his bandmate Al Jardine 7:29

     International:
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     Business:
    South Island's largest supermarket will open early and under budget in Christchurch's Rolleston 7:27

     Business:
    Selwyn District Council has opened consultation on a new Deed of Licence for Upper Selwyn Hutts 7:17

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