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    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
     09 Feb: Landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard. Why does it still tolerate the risk?
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control
     09 Feb: A critical road which connects Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty re-opens this morning for essential travel
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure
     08 Feb: Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions
     08 Feb: Water warnings along the capital's South Coast are expected to remain for another week, as officials wait for more test results
     08 Feb: The first of new Kakapo chicks are expected to hatch in the coming week
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     Today's News

    		 Wellington:
    One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay 16:57

     Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian has insisted her ex-husband Kanye West will "always be family" 16:51

     International:
    Ghislaine Maxwell was complicit in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. Now she's pushing for clemency 16:47

     Rugby League:
    Warriors coach Andrew Webster believes the NRL have ignored feedback from coaches in making adjustments to the interchange rules for the new season 16:27

     Entertainment:
    Travis Kelce has joked that he's put on weight because of Taylor Swift's baking 16:21

     National:
    The 4 big changes to gun laws that would make NZ safer 16:07

     Netball:
    Deb Fuller is trading the Silver Ferns for Malawi, just months out from the Commonwealth Games netball tournament 15:57

     Entertainment:
    Normani feels inspired by Beyonce's "grace" and "poise" 15:51

     General:
    Winter Olympics 2026: Steven Bradbury clips Jake Paul as Ukrainian pays tribute — quick hits from Milano Cortina day three 15:37

     Entertainment:
    Gordon Ramsay says the family feud involving son-in-law Adam Peaty's relatives is "upsetting" and "self-inflicted from their side" 15:21

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