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      Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    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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     18 Jun: A slight slump for economies in the south
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     13 Jun: Rain has spoiled the party at Mount Hutt this morning
     12 Jun: A sex workers' collective's calling for the closure of a new Queenstown bar featuring strip shows, because it's not operating under an "adult entertainment" liquor licence
     11 Jun: Firefighters are urging the public to take more care when driving around accident scenes, amid a rise in staff being put in unsafe positions
     10 Jun: Positive signs for Central Otago's horticulture and viticulture sectors
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     Today's News

    		 Rugby League:
    Warriors back rower Marata Niukore's adopting a can-do attitude as he embraces the challenge of rotating positions 16:17

     Rugby League:
    Finding consistency has been a key work-on for the Mystics ahead of this afternoon's ANZ Premiership re-match against the Magic in Hamilton 15:57

     Accident and Emergency:
    A well-known hoarders home in Hastings is smouldering, after an inferno overnight 15:27

     Rugby:
    Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs 14:57

     International:
    As Iran and Israel fighting rages, many people face a difficult choice 14:47

     Rugby League:
    Warriors assistant coach Stacey Jones believes the Panthers will be highly motivated to turn around their fortunes at Mt Smart this evening 14:47

     Law and Order:
    A man's been arrested following a suspicious house fire in Levin 13:47

     Rugby:
    Even after winning five Super Rugby finals the special feeling of a decider hasn't faded for Crusaders centre Braydon Ennor 13:37

     Accident and Emergency:
    One person has been found deceased following a house fire in Marton this morning 13:27

     International:
    India plunders runs against England after Ben Stoke sends them in to bat in first Test 13:07

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