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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    South-East Asia flood deaths rise as Cyclone Ditwah hits Sri Lanka, heads towards southern India
     29 November 2025
    Parts of South-East Asia have been hit with record levels of rain as a cyclone hits Sri Lanka, causing floods and landslides, as the system heads towards India.
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    Severe weather warnings for the southern, and central regions of the country tomorrow
    29 Nov: Severe weather warnings for the southern, and central regions of the country tomorrow... more
    Eight arrested and 128 people dead as alarm faults confirmed in Hong Kong fire
    29 Nov: The arrests come as the probe into what caused the deadly blaze that killed at least 128 people continues.... more
    'Rare' cyclone in Indonesia among wild weather in South-East Asia that has killed hundreds
    29 Nov: The death toll is expected to continue rising after a week of record-breaking rain, flash flooding and a "rare" tropical cyclone.... more
    Hong Kong's aging towers face urgent questions after city's deadliest blaze in decades
    28 Nov: Hong Kong's worst fire in decades exposed long-standing weaknesses in its aging residential blocks. The question haunting the city is whether the disaster could happen again.... more
    Hong Kong residents devastated by mega blaze engulfing blocks of flats in Tai Po district
    28 Nov: Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms.... more
    Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui
    28 Nov: Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui... more
    Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way
    28 Nov: Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way... more
    Death toll rises to 55 as Hong Kong blaze continues to burn, three arrested
    27 Nov: A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 55 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze — as it happened.... more
    Here is what we know about Hong Kong's Tai Po fire and the role of bamboo scaffolding
    27 Nov: The blaze in Tai Po that engulfed multiple high-rise apartment blocks is still burning, and authorities say it likely began in bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings.... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     10 Nov: A huge wildfire continues to burn through Tongariro National Park - with the cause still not known +++++++++++++++
     07 Nov: Power has been restored to the Far North but residents are being asked to continue to conserve power today +++++++++++++
     09 Nov: Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park +++++++++++++
     03 Nov: A house fire in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay last night isn't being treated as suspicious +++++++++++++
     11 Nov: Fire crews have shifted their focus to patrolling and monitoring at at Tongariro National Park ++++++++++++
     06 Nov: Wellington's been hit with a magnitude 5 quake ++++++++++++
     02 Nov: Firefighters have put out a large blaze at a commercial property in Auckland's Orewa overnight +++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      27 Nov: 'bring back boring': reserve bank hopeful ocr cut will mark the end of cautious business environment (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Nov: Debian vs. ubuntu: how to pick the right linux for your workflow (PC World)
      26 Nov: Good news for wild swimmers as bathing water quality improves (BBCWorld)
      25 Nov: Community leaders acting as ‘makeshift lawyers’ take landfill opposition to environment court (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Nov: 'going backwards': concern mounts over wilding pine threat (Stuff.co.nz)
      22 Nov: I usually buy pc parts when i need them. this black friday is different (PC World)
      21 Nov: Microsoft windows hits 40 years old: a visual walk down memory lane (PC World)
      19 Nov: ‘if towns can’t grow, the region can’t grow’, builder says amid ‘uncertain’ development environment (Stuff.co.nz)
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