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Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

28 December 2025

Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

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Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain
	28 Dec 2025: Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain... more

Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain
	28 Dec 2025: Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain... more

Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use
	28 Dec 2025: Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use... more

Wet weather's predicted to storm through the North Island heading in to New Years, hitting the eastern facing coasts hardest
	28 Dec 2025: Wet weather's predicted to storm through the North Island heading in to New Years, hitting the eastern facing coasts hardest... more

Is it a bird? Or a plane? Well if you're in Auckland it could be a bat
	28 Dec 2025: Is it a bird? Or a plane? Well if you're in Auckland it could be a bat... more

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Taiwan
	28 Dec 2025: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Taiwan... more

The MetService weather warning map looks clearer today following a bout of wild weather yesterday afternoon
	28 Dec 2025: The MetService weather warning map looks clearer today following a bout of wild weather yesterday afternoon... more

Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation
	27 Dec 2025: Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation... more

A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning
	27 Dec 2025: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened +++++++++++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++++++

21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately ++++++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++++++

03 Jan: The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region ++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather +++++++++++++

18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain +++++++++++++

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22 Jan: I love my android phone. an android laptop sounds like a nightmare (PC World)

21 Jan: High seas treaty welcome news for sprep in uncertain times (RadioNZ)

20 Jan: Keep your photos private! set up your own at-home nas cloud alternative (PC World)

18 Jan: Adventurer aiming to carry kilos of rubbish across cook strait - without a boat (Stuff.co.nz)

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip 6:27

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