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It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking

4 February 2026

It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking

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So-called predator ducks have shocked conservation staff in the Mackenzie Basin
	4 Feb: So-called predator ducks have shocked conservation staff in the Mackenzie Basin... more

A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the top of the South Island
	4 Feb: A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the top of the South Island... more

Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo wants to leave a lasting impact on New Zealand rugby
	3 Feb: Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo wants to leave a lasting impact on New Zealand rugby... more

Communities around Hawke's Bay are commemorating 95 years since the 1931 earthquake
	3 Feb: Communities around Hawke's Bay are commemorating 95 years since the 1931 earthquake... more

Humidity in Auckland has hit 93 percent - and MetService says temperatures in the Super City are not expected to drop much lower than 29 degrees as the day goes on
	2 Feb: Humidity in Auckland has hit 93 percent - and MetService says temperatures in the Super City are not expected to drop much lower than 29 degrees as the day goes on... more

The operation is underway to submerge the capsized tourist boat in Akaroa Harbour
	2 Feb: The operation is underway to submerge the capsized tourist boat in Akaroa Harbour... more

Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads
	2 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads... more

MetService says this weekend's the perfect time for those in the South Island to get out, before the weather takes a turn
	1 Feb: MetService says this weekend's the perfect time for those in the South Island to get out, before the weather takes a turn... more

Strong weather's expected to hit parts of the South Island early next week
	1 Feb: Strong weather's expected to hit parts of the South Island early next week... 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 Jan: The remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated +++++++++++++++

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

09 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 +++++++++++++

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

22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened ++++++++++++

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

Environment NewsLinks

5 Feb: Update apple’s home app this week—or risk losing control of your smart home (PC World)

4 Feb: The scottish estate transformed by king charles' green vision (BBCWorld)

1 Feb: Boaties told to steer clear of akaroa waters after tourist boat carrying diesel grounded (RadioNZ)

31 Jan: Corsair galleon 100 sd review: a gaming keyboard and stream deck in one (PC World)

31 Jan: Lg ultrafine evo 32u990a-s review: a strong 6k display competitor (PC World)

30 Jan: Arrests made over supersized illegal rubbish dump (BBCWorld)

30 Jan: Alliwava gh8 review: ryzen 9 muscle in a shockingly small pc (PC World)

29 Jan: Adlink unveils rugged intel edge ai modules for robots (ITBrief)

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Rugby League:
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Living & Travel:
Westport's only air link could be cut within months 8:27

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International:
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Business:
More uncertainty for dairy farmers who supply Canterbury milk processing firm Synlait 7:47

Rugby:
Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials 7:47

Law and Order:
A man has died suddenly at Auckland's Mt Eden Corrections Facility after returning from court 7:47

Entertainment:
Bad Bunny insisted the only thing "more powerful than hate is love" after winning a Grammy Award 7:31

Accident and Emergency:
One person has died following a crash in the Tasman district's Lower Moutere 7:27

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