http://www.southerncrosscables.com/public/News/newsdetail.cfm?StoryID=135
Yes, it does land at Murawai.
From: Matthew Moyle-Croft
[mailto:mmc@internode.com.au]
Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2008 10:26 a.m.
To: Tony Wicks
Cc: nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz
Subject: Re: [nznog] Submarine cable exposed by erosion on Murawai Beach
Tony,
I doubt you've found SXC as it doesn't land near there.
However - there's an old cable (1890 - 1956) called La Perouse (SYD) - Nelson
which is noted as landing in Murawi Beach.
The maintenance authority for it is listed as Cable and Wireless - you could
call their cable system NOC, but I reckon they'd go "huh?".
MMC
Tony Wicks wrote:
Hi all, while doing a bit of off roading at Murawai
Yesterday, I came across this exposed submarine cable. It could be one of the
older Pacrim or Tasman cables but I suspect it may be the Southern Cross
Western cable. I would hope the appropriate people might be on this list to
recognize the cable and initiate remedy action as the cable is in a very public
and exposed position.
There are some Telecom cable warning signs further back in
line with the cable, and next stop from Murawai in the direction the cable is
going is Australia.
Cheers, beer on