Slingshot customers in Tauranga are reporting they are experiencing an internet outage.

"Our internet has been out for three hours," says a SunLive reader.

"Something has happened. [I] rang the internet provider - Slingshot - they said that there is an outage.

"I think businesses are affected, my friends are saying they have no Eft-pos at work."

Slingshot say there is "an outage right across Tauranga at the moment".

"It's affecting our copper line and fibre lines," says a Slngshot spokesperson.

"We don't have an update yet on when it will be restored."

A Sunlive reader in Whitianga reported at 5.25pm that there was also an internet outage there during the afternoon.

"We are with Sky Broadband and been witthout internet for over three hours as well.

Another SunLive reader, who lives in Waihi is also experiencing a Slingshot internet outage.

"My internet suddenly turned off at approx 1pm today and isn't on yet. When you call the line it does say there are outages in this area. As well as Tauranga it seems.

A SunLive reader in Whakamarama also reported on Sunday evening their internet services were down.

"No fibre internet in Armstrong Road, Whakamarama."

Are you experiencing an internet outage?

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