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19 Nov 2025 7:38
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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.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     19 Nov: Further delays for opening one of New Zealand's most popular Great Walks
     18 Nov: Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
     17 Nov: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane
     17 Nov: The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
     16 Nov: New research finds climate change could lead to more earthquakes
     14 Nov: No new hotspots have been picked up today at Tongariro National Park - after the nearly 3000 hectare fire that broke out nearly a week ago
     14 Nov: A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
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     Today's News

    Environment:
    Further delays for opening one of New Zealand's most popular Great Walks 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Kristin Cavallari "would never date an actor" 7:25

    Netball:
    Praise for the Silver Ferns players and support staff as one of the team's most tumultuous chapters draws to a close 7:17

    Politics:
    Britain's MI5 spy service issues alert to MPs over Chinese espionage threat 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Hailey and Justin Bieber will always be "very protective" of their son 6:55

    Law and Order:
    Post mortems are being carried out today - following the deaths of three children and a man at a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday 6:27

    Entertainment:
    Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland has died at the age of 84 6:25

    Rugby League:
    League forward Eli Katoa's been ruled out of the next NRL season due to medical advice 4:37

    Accident and Emergency:
    Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Richard E. Grant travels solo following the death of his wife Joan Washington 21:55


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