22 Mar 2018

Major fibre cable cut in Sydney affected New Zealand

6:18 am on 22 March 2018

One of the main internet cables into New Zealand that was damaged, and left many users with slow connections, has now been fixed.

A cable was cut in Sydney and is affecting connectivity to New Zealand and the US.

A cable was cut in Sydney and is affecting connectivity to New Zealand and the US. Photo: Supplied

Last night, International telecommunications company Vocus, which owns Slingshot, Orcon, and Flip, said a major fibre cut in Sydney was impacting internet connections to New Zealand and the US.

It said the damage was caused by a third party contractor performing civil works.

Vocus said the cut caused slow connectivity to New Zealand and the United States.

Slingshot, Orcon, and Flip, issued alerts about 7.30pm to customers about the issue, saying two fibre cables had been broken.