Cut Chorus cable: Some Hawke's Bay customers without internet for more than 24 hours 5 May, 2021 10:11 PM Quick Read More than 6000 people on the East Coast were without internet overnight on Wednesday. Photo / File More than 6000 people on the East Coast were without internet overnight on Wednesday. Photo / File More than 6000 people across the East Coast were without internet services, some for more than 24 hours, when a Chorus cable was cut by roading contractors on Wednesday afternoon. Chorus spokeswoman Holly Cushen confirmed a cable near Otane was cut about 1.25pm on Wednesday, causing more than 6000 Spark customers to lose broadband services. She said services were restored to many customers overnight with the remainder restored by 2.15pm on Thursday.