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13 stories since January 2025 Ongoing

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Otago cell tower arson attacks5 stories · September – October 2025Quiet since 24 Oct 2025
Lower North Island internet outage3 stories · June 2025Quiet since 9 Jun 2025
Former eye surgeon's release and parole case3 stories · October – November 2025Quiet since 26 Nov 2025
Under-16 social media ban bill6 stories · 28 Jul – 29 AugQuiet since 29 Aug

All stories

October 2026

16 OctSpark to remove public phone booths across New Zealand

August 2026

29 AugProposed bill could allow High Court to block social media sites

November 2025

21 Nov 2025Former Labour minister Michael Wood to seek political comeback+2

October 2025

27 Oct 2025Retired surgeon released from compulsory mental health care
13 Oct 2025Arson attacks on cell towers cause concern in Otago region

September 2025

22 Sep 2025Police investigate suspicious fires at cell towers near Wānaka
15 Sep 2025Spark and One NZ launch real-time mobile outage service

July 2025

8 Jul 2025Family disappointed after 99-year-old's landline disconnected for five days

June 2025

9 Jun 2025Spark delays 3G network shutdown until March 2026
6 Jun 2025Human error caused widespread internet outage in lower North Island+2

May 2025

20 May 2025Two IT contractors jailed for $4m Spark corruption scheme+1

February 2025

10 Feb 2025New Zealand 3G network to be retired by end of year

January 2025

9 Jan 2025Northland fibre outage disrupts businesses and homes for 13 hours