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Rural New Zealand cell towers face ongoing sabotage and theft, worsening internet access and costs.
Sabotage and theft targeting New Zealand’s rural cell towers persist, with recent fires and physical damage in areas like Wānaka and Lindis Pass disrupting connectivity.
Attacks on remote sites, often involving arson or theft of generators and batteries, are frequent in regions like Northland and lead to prolonged outages.
The Telecommunications Forum warns these incidents strain network budgets, delay expansion, and increase consumer costs, urging reform of the complex telecommunications development levy.
Despite progress—One NZ added 26 new or upgraded sites in August—rural users report little improvement, with 68% of farmers saying their internet has not improved in two years.
A separate collapse of IT Professionals due to financial mismanagement has also disrupted IT credentialing in the country.
Las torres de celulares rurales de Nueva Zelanda enfrentan sabotaje y robo continuos, empeorando el acceso a Internet y los costos.