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12 Feb 2026 6:00
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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

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     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

    General:
    Milano Cortina 2026 is the most gender-equal Winter Olympics ever, aside from Nordic Combined 4:37

    Rugby:
    The selections of two young guns plucked out of wider training groups headline the first Super Rugby Wednesday team lists of 2026 21:57

    Entertainment:
    KyIie Kelce is relieved that she has "no skin" in the Super Bowl this year 21:51

    Entertainment:
    Olivia Colman feels as though she is non-binary 21:21

    Politics:
    Area school teachers are heading back into pay talks - due to a disagreement between unions 21:17

    Law and Order:
    How the search for Nancy Guthrie played out as police detain a person for questioning 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Lindsey Vonn is in a "stable condition" after her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics 20:51

    Entertainment:
    Chase Infiniti is still coming to terms with fame 20:21

    Entertainment:
    ‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre 20:07

    Entertainment:
    Blac Chyna is taking a break from dating 19:51


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