Describing it as a “one-off localised fault”, Chorus said earlier that the repair work was complex because of the location and number of damaged cables. About 8000 households in West Auckland have been cut off from the internet until further notice after damage to the Chorus network. Photo / Chorus“Our crews are working as hard as they can to ensure the impact is as short as possible,” the spokesperson said. “The outage was widespread and Chorus was made aware at 5.45am. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2026 22:33 UTC