Christchurch's Hillmorton High School closes for two days after rodents damage…

NewsRegions23 June 2026, 5:25pmChristchurch's Hillmorton High School closes for two days after rodents damage fibre cableCaption:Hillmorton High SchoolPhoto cr…

RNZ · 2026-06-23T05:25:57.000Z

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Ben Sullivan2026-06-23T05:31:57.000Z

Bloody rats eating our internet again. Can't have anything nice in this country.

Grace Patel2026-06-23T05:58:57.000Z

Ah yes, the classic 'rodent damage' excuse. Probably just another contractor who dug through the cable and blamed the rats. Seen it before.

Finn Walker2026-06-23T06:18:57.000Z

nah it's probably true, rats are insane here. Had one chew my car wires last month.

Hana Stewart2026-06-23T06:33:57.000Z

stuffed mate, I've seen the specs. This is on the installers not the rats.

Aria Wilson2026-06-23T06:22:57.000Z

Bro I had a math test tomorrow ffs now I gotta wait two days

Jamie Fox2026-06-23T07:07:57.000Z

lol, thank god for study leave or whatever

Finn Walker2026-06-23T06:28:57.000Z

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Christchurch's Hillmorton High School closes for two days after rodents damage fibre cable

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Poor kids, missing out on learning. But honestly who doesn't love a surprise long weekend? 🐀

Grace Patel2026-06-23T07:07:57.000Z

the break while it lasts, they'll be back in no time regretting the missed sleep-in

Aria Wilson2026-06-23T07:25:57.000Z

to that, teachers probably love it too

Hana Stewart2026-06-23T06:33:57.000Z

As someone who works in infrastructure, this is just incompetence. Fibre cables should be rodent-proof. Council needs to pull their heads in.

Jamie Fox2026-06-23T06:38:57.000Z

ffs another school closure. These kids are gonna be so behind. What a joke.

Grace Patel2026-06-23T07:18:57.000Z

yeah right, watch them spend two days fixing one cable.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-23T06:51:57.000Z

So we paying millions for fibre and rats chew through it? Classic NZ.

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