Overview

• HMAS Canberra’s navigation radar began interfering with wireless internet and radio signals around 2 am local time on Wednesday
• Disruptions spanned from Taranaki on the North Island to Marlborough on the South Island, affecting both Wi-Fi and radio broadcasts
• Telecom operators including Primo, Inspire Net Limited, TPNET NZ and Accelerate Wireless reported outages, and Blenheim’s BrianFM switched to a backup system to stay on air
• An Australian Defence Force spokesperson said the ship changed its radar frequency upon learning of the interference, restoring all services
• HMAS Canberra docked in Wellington on Thursday without further issues after the New Zealand Defence Force contacted its Australian counterpart to report the problem