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The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way

15 February 2026

The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way

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The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend
	15 Feb: The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend... more

Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island
	15 Feb: Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island... more

The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards
	15 Feb: The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards... more

Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend
	14 Feb: Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend... more

Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days
	14 Feb: Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days... more

Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours
	14 Feb: Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours... more

A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight
	14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight... more

Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding
	13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding... more

Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six
	13 Feb: Breezy Johnson's pain of crashing was washed away by the euphoria of love, while Snoop Dogg showed his support with a magnificent snow jacket. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics.... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++

18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain +++++++++++++++

19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions ++++++++++++++

31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated ++++++++++++++

28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++

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Law and Order:
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Rugby League:
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Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

International:
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Rugby:
Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season 15:27

Law and Order:
Police are looking for two men who assaulted a Hamilton woman, while trying to enter her Fairfield home 15:27

Entertainment:
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