Te Pāti Māori calls for deadline extension for Treaty Principles Bill submissions and Canada's Liberal Party in need of new leader following Justin Trudeau's resignation.
Dargaville resident Rose Dixon said there were huge queues at the town’s supermarket because Eftpos was down and customers without sufficient cash had to fill in credit notes instead.
RNZ understands Spark technicians have now reached the breakage site but repairs will likely continue into the night.
There is currently no estimate for the restoration time.