A digital terrestrial transmission [DTT] tower in Porirua has suffered damage following a fire this morning, cutting TV transmission to those in the area.
Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed they were called out to the fire at Baxter's Knob at 3:45am today.
Two engines along with a water tanker were deployed for the blaze with the fire extinguished at 5am, a FENZ spokesperson said.
The spokesperson would not confirm how the fire started.
A DTT tower provides television coverage for a specific region by sending out a ultra high frequency [UHF] broadcast signal to the homes around it.
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Affected viewers in the area can continue to watch channels on TV network's streaming services, such as TVNZ OnDemand .
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