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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
     9 January 2026
    For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
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    A deep, magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the lower North Island, in south Taranaki
    9 Jan: A deep, magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the lower North Island, in south Taranaki... more
    A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high
    9 Jan: A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high... more
    Biosecurity teams are ramping up controls in Auckland - after catching a single male Queensland fruit fly in a Mount Roskill surveillance trap on Tuesday
    9 Jan: Biosecurity teams are ramping up controls in Auckland - after catching a single male Queensland fruit fly in a Mount Roskill surveillance trap on Tuesday... more
    A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings
    9 Jan: A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings... more
    Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park
    8 Jan: A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... more
    If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right
    8 Jan: If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right... more
    Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
    8 Jan: We know that heatwaves often trigger bushfires. But predicting when and where large fires will break out is getting more difficult with a warming climate.... more
    Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today
    8 Jan: Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today... more
    Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south
    7 Jan: Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby +++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island +++++++++++
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast +++++++++++
     17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday +++++++++++
     25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      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)
      7 Jan: Lg’s radical new oled panels push pc monitors to unprecedented frontiers (PC World)
      6 Jan: Learn programming with microsoft’s best ide and training on sale for $40 (msrp $1,999) (PC World)
      6 Jan: Ecovacs’ latest robot mower adds smarter mapping and an integrated trimmer (PC World)
      5 Jan: Mammotion unveils smarter robot lawn mowers at ces (PC World)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Miley Cyrus has revealed plans are underway to mark the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana 12:53

    Law and Order:
    Four people have been arrested after allegedly stealing from a North Shore liquor store and boarding a bus to central Auckland 12:37

    Politics:
    Health portal Manage My Health is still working to notify users affected by last week's major cyber breach 12:37

    Living & Travel:
    Mountain bikers are being warned to take extra care this summer 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Adam Sandler believes he would still have married his wife, Jackie, even if he hadn't gotten famous 12:23

    Law and Order:
    A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal from a number of stores across the Henderson area 11:56

    Entertainment:
    Millie Bobby Brown has been "sworn to secrecy" over her Stranger Things character's ending 11:53

    Entertainment:
    Charles Melton is set to become a dad 11:23

    International:
    Inside Nicolás Maduro's complex network of alleged drug traffickers wanted by the US 11:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    Two men stranded on a drifting jetski off Taranaki Coast - have been rescued 11:06

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