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    MetService has lifted all severe thunderstorm warnings - but an orange rain alert remains for eastern Bay of Plenty
     16 January 2026
    MetService has lifted all severe thunderstorm warnings - but an orange rain alert remains for eastern Bay of Plenty
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    The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms
    16 Jan: The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms... more
    Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain
    15 Jan: Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain... more
    DNA from wolf pup’s last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino’s extinction
    15 Jan: A new study shows the woolly rhino was not the inbred, genetically doomed species scientists had thought.... more
    A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system
    13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system... more
    No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week
    13 Jan: No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week... more
    Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay
    12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay... more
    MetService has released stats showing weather extremes from the past 24 hours
    11 Jan: MetService has released stats showing weather extremes from the past 24 hours... more
    A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki
    11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki... more
    A warning for Auckland dog owners to keep pets away from nesting birds on beaches this summer
    11 Jan: A warning for Auckland dog owners to keep pets away from nesting birds on beaches this summer... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island ++++++++++++
     27 Dec: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning ++++++++++++
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast +++++++++++
     25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++++
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      15 Jan: Windows 11 26h1 preview build gets missing features from 25h2 (PC World)
      14 Jan: Framework raises prices yet again as memory costs go up (PC World)
      11 Jan: Samsung music studio wi-fi speakers will support voice assistants (PC World)
      10 Jan: Lenovo swings big at ces 2026 with weird and experimental designs (PC World)
      9 Jan: Google’s gmail just got a big ai upgrade and it’s (mostly) free (PC World)
      8 Jan: Igarden brings four new m1-series robotic pool cleaners to ces (PC World)
      8 Jan: 7 essential tips to maximize ai security (PC World)
      7 Jan: Brendon mccullum to be given ultimatum about england team culture (Sydney Morning Herald)
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