New Zealand and Australia are currently experiencing reduced Internet and email connectivity performance to and from overseas locations.

We have been advised by our Telcos that a large storm has caused damage to the under-sea Southern Cross Cable where it comes ashore in Oregon in the north-west of the USA. The report we have received indicates that the nature of the damage requires access to the cable which cannot be achieved at present due to the weather conditions in the area.

The estimated time to completion of repairs is unknown, and Internet traffic is being re-routed via other circuits to bypass the damaged cable, hence the potential for reduced performance of our Internet connectivity.