Golden Bay still without backup after rats severed internet cable a year ago
Golden Bay residents remain without reliable emergency communications a year after rodents damaged the undersea fibre link to the mainland.
Rats chewed through the fibre cable connecting Golden Bay to the wider internet last year, severing the community's main communications link. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in emergency services access, as residents struggled to maintain reliable contact with emergency services including the 111 line. A year on, the community is still calling for infrastructure improvements to ensure such outages cannot happen again.
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Golden Bay still waiting for better comms a year after rats chewed through internet cable
Last year rats chewed through the fibre cable that connects Golden Bay to the world, and residents are still calling for changes to ensure reliable access to the 111 line during emergencies.