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Kaikoura: landline, data, EFTPOS outage for repairs 21.11.16

This is an urgent message authorised by Murray Sinclair, Kaikoura Civil Defence Controller:

12.30pm: Chorus has advised use that the fibre-optic cable servicing Kaikoura will be taken out of service for urgent maintenance and repairs to earthquake damage this afternoon. The outage will be for an estimated 4-5 hours; exact time unknown.

This means no landlines, no data and no EFTPOS during the outage. The 111 system will still be operating. Cellphones should still work normally.

We would appreciate your help in sharing this information with the Kaikoura community asap

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