Internet outage hits major cities in New Zealand's lower North Island, affecting thousands.

Widespread internet outages hit the lower North Island of New Zealand on June 6, affecting major cities like Wellington. The issue, impacting providers such as Spark, One NZ, Skinny, and 2Degrees, was caused by a temporary failure of a core router operated by Chorus. Around 8,500 customers were affected, with the problem resolved by midday. Chorus is investigating the root cause.