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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    Winter Olympics 2026: Eileen Gu medals despite blizzard, Ilia Malinin breaks his silence — day 10 quick hits
     17 February 2026
    A Norwegian skier melts down in the Italian cold as the Canadian women's curling team hits back at cheating accusations. Here are the quick hits from day 10 of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
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    Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
    17 Feb: Sewage spills are often seen as short-term public health crises. But the ecological impacts can be lasting, especially if combined with marine heatwaves and storms.... more
    The next bout of heavy rain has started its rampage on the east of the South Island
    17 Feb: The next bout of heavy rain has started its rampage on the east of the South Island... more
    Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday
    17 Feb: Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday... more
    Weather warnings are set to fade away tonight
    16 Feb: Weather warnings are set to fade away tonight... more
    Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital
    16 Feb: Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital... more
    Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country
    16 Feb: Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country... more
    Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island
    16 Feb: Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island... more
    Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings
    16 Feb: Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings... more
    Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
    15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six +++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts +++++++++++++++
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain +++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight +++++++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      3 Mar: Why your ai videos look distorted—and 5 fixes that actually work (PC World)
      1 Mar: Samsung unveils all new galaxy buds4 series (GeekZone)
      28 Feb: Perplexity computer is agentic ai like openclaw but safer (PC World)
      28 Feb: Samsung movingstyle m7 review: a monitor that rolls wherever its needed (PC World)
      27 Feb: Oled is old news. mini-led is the future (PC World)
      26 Feb: I hate that we need scam protection in chatgpt. but we do (PC World)
      25 Feb: An ai agent nuked 200 emails. this guardrail stops the next disaster (PC World)
      25 Feb: Shark attack fatality reignites safety v environment debate in new caledonia (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Business:
    The conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices jump - and could mean higher costs at the pump 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in Whangarei, after a body was found this morning 21:17

    International:
    Weekend of war: Key moments from the first 48 hours of strikes in the Middle East 21:07

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 19:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps coach Rob Walter is grateful their subcontinent travels at the T20 World Cup are not done yet 18:57

    Rugby:
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac 18:37

    Living & Travel:
    Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it 18:17

    International:
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise 18:17

    Rugby League:
    Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has declared his comeback to the NRL on track but is refusing to narrow down a date 18:07

    National:
    Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow 18:07

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