Police investigate suspicious fire that destroyed Wānaka cell tower

Wednesday 8 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 8 Oct 2025, 1:55pm

In this story One NZ

Police are investigating a suspicious fire on Upton Street in Wānaka that destroyed a One NZ mobile site on Tuesday night. This is reportedly the third such attack on telecommunications infrastructure in the region within a month. One NZ stated the site was completely destroyed and will take approximately one month to rebuild.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 8 Oct 2025, 10:41am

   Police investigate third cellphone tower fire in Wānaka (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 8 Oct 2025, 11:35am

   One NZ mobile cell site ‘completely destroyed’ in arson attack (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 8 Oct 2025, 12:19pm

   Wānaka cell phone tower destroyed in suspicious blaze (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 8 Oct 2025, 1:55pm

   'Reckless behaviour': Cell phone tower destroyed in possible arson (opens in new tab)