Christchurch school closed for two days after rodents chew fibre cable, cut key networks

NZ Herald22 Jun, 2026 10:42 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Sir Keir Starmer steps down as UK Prime Minister following a byelection. Tourism New Zealand proposes another bed tax.A Christchurch high school has closed for two days after rodents damaged a major fibre-optic network cable, crippling key systems across the campus.In a newsletter to the school community on Tuesday, Hillmorton High School principal Sam Ainsworth said that rodents had damaged a core fibre cable.

“Unfortunately, we have