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7 Feb 2026 14:31
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      Home > News > Environment

    Almost 29,000 homes in southeast Queensland - including 7,000 in Brisbane - have been left without electricity because of extreme thunderstorms

    Almost 29,000 homes in southeast Queensland - including 7,000 in Brisbane - have been left without electricity because of extreme thunderstorms


    Large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rain hit the region this afternoon.

    Social media photos have shown ice cube-sized hail in Brisbane's north.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     07 Feb: Progress at Moa Point in the capital following the sewage leak on Wednesday
     07 Feb: The Navy's largest ship has sailed into New Plymouth for a home port visit - including a ship open day
     06 Feb: Screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on Wellington's South Coast
     06 Feb: The east coast of the North Island's looking like the place to be this long weekend
     05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin
     04 Feb: It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking
     04 Feb: So-called predator ducks have shocked conservation staff in the Mackenzie Basin
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Progress at Moa Point in the capital following the sewage leak on Wednesday More...


     Today's News

    		 Golf:
    Two Japanese players top the leaderboard midway through the PGA golf Tour's Phoenix Open 14:27

     General:
    Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch on Day 1, Saturday, February 7 14:17

     Entertainment:
    Diego Calva says Kate Moss became his personal PR at the Saint Laurent men's show 14:01

     Business:
    Progress at Moa Point in the capital following the sewage leak on Wednesday 13:47

     Entertainment:
    Harry Styles is restocking his sex toy days after announcing his new album 13:31

     Rugby:
    Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth 13:27

     Soccer:
    The returning Sarpreet Singh is adamant the Phoenix can still surge into the A-League playoffs 13:27

     Law and Order:
    Nancy Guthrie may have been abducted in a 41-minute window, authorities say 13:27

     International:
    What is the AIN at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics? Why Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in Italy 13:07

     Rugby League:
    A court spat over NRL player Zak Lomax could mean the Melbourne Storm end up with a hefty legal bill instead of the star winger 13:07

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