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21 Jan 2026 7:38
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    Despite the rain in Auckland over the past week, the city's dams are still only 43 per cent full

    Despite the rain in Auckland over the past week, the city's dams are still only 43 per cent full


    Since the drought started in November last year, there's been half the normal amount of rainfall.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain
     20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive
     20 Jan: Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours
     20 Jan: China ramps up crackdown on Christians amid global political pressures
     19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come
     19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
     19 Jan: Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands
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    Rugby:
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    Law and Order:
    An inquiry into the disappearance of Tom Phillips and his children will analyse if New Zealand met its obligations under international law 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Michelle Randolph "can't believe" she can call herself an actress 7:10

    Business:
    Our services sector is growing again for the first time in almost two years 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Timothee Chalamet is "very good" to Kylie Jenner, according to Caitlyn Jenner 6:40

    International:
    Why could Donald Trump's Board of Peace be a threat to the United Nations? 6:27

    Law and Order:
    A court's heard two children under 12 were allegedly beaten over several years, starved, forced to sleep outdoors and ultimately abandoned at an Oranga Tamariki office 6:27

    Entertainment:
    Reese Witherspoon has warned fans to look out for scammers impersonating her on social media 6:10

    Education:
    Indiana have completed a remarkable turnaround to win college football's national championship for the first time 21:57


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