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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:
    Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church who made history as a liberal reformer, dies aged 88 22:07

     Accident and Emergency:
    More than 800 properties have no electricity after a car drove into a power pole in the Tauranga suburb of Bellevue 21:57

     International:
    From Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Pope Francis — a life in pictures 21:47

     Law and Order:
    A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing in Waikato this evening  21:17

     Business:
    Pope Francis dies aged 88 after overseeing one of the Catholic Church's most tumultuous periods 20:27

     Accident and Emergency:
    Two fatalities today have brought the Easter Weekend road death toll to 4 19:37

     Rugby League:
    Paramatta coach Jason Ryles has declared their intentions to sign Tigers discard Lachlan Galvin as the two teams get set to meet in league's NRL 18:57

     Rugby:
    The Super Rugby Pacific ladder continues to show the much discussed progression of the Australian sides after 10 weeks of competition in 2025 18:37

     Living & Travel:
    An Auckland woman's reported a suspicious visitor claiming to be conducting a storm damage survey 18:07

     Basketball:
    Golden State have been the lone team to upset the seeding guide on the second day of the 2024-25 playoffs in basketball's NBA 16:57

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