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MetService is warning of possible flash flooding and damage, as wild weather's set to lash parts of the North Island

3 December 2025

MetService is warning of possible flash flooding and damage, as wild weather's set to lash parts of the North Island

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Indonesia flood death toll climbs amid cyclone devastation
	30 Nov: Torrential rain causes flash floods and landslides in Indonesia, where the toll rises as authorities mount rescue operations.... more

MetService has issued a strong wind watch overnight for Wellington and Canterbury
	30 Nov: MetService has issued a strong wind watch overnight for Wellington and Canterbury... more

Biosecurity's escalating its effort to eradicate yellow-legged hornets, following continued detections on Auckland's North Shore
	30 Nov: Biosecurity's escalating its effort to eradicate yellow-legged hornets, following continued detections on Auckland's North Shore... more

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas
	30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas... more

South-East Asia flood deaths rise as Cyclone Ditwah hits Sri Lanka, heads towards southern India
	30 Nov: 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.... more

Wet weather and gales are forecasted to cut through the country today, and ease off tomorrow
	29 Nov: Wet weather and gales are forecasted to cut through the country today, and ease off 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

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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 ++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++

13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach +++++++++++

03 Nov: The fire is still burning at a house in Wellington's Island Bay - reported just before seven this evening +++++++++++

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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