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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby
     16 December 2025
    Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby
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    Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
    15 Dec: Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new temperatures.... more
    A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
    15 Dec: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina... more
    Environment Canterbury's warning of wallaby control work underway between Tekapo and Twizel
    15 Dec: Environment Canterbury's warning of wallaby control work underway between Tekapo and Twizel... more
    Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui
    14 Dec: Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui... more
    Praise for NZTA for choosing to build a new two lane bridge being built on State Highway 2, in Eastern Bay of Plenty
    14 Dec: Praise for NZTA for choosing to build a new two lane bridge being built on State Highway 2, in Eastern Bay of Plenty... more
    Fire crews are battling a large blaze on Auckland's North Shore
    13 Dec: Fire crews are battling a large blaze on Auckland's North Shore... more
    Freshly caught shellfish are off the Christmas menu in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this year
    13 Dec: Freshly caught shellfish are off the Christmas menu in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this year... more
    Tsunami warning for northern Japan called off after magnitude 6.9 earthquake
    12 Dec: The quake struck off Japan's north-east coast with a depth of 20 kilometres, after a bigger, 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the same region late on Monday.... more
    Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
    12 Dec: The seismic echoes of capsizing icebergs falling from Thwaites Glacier have been detected for the first time.... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     30 Nov: Indonesia flood death toll climbs amid cyclone devastation +++++++++++++
     29 Nov: Wet weather and gales are forecasted to cut through the country today, and ease off tomorrow +++++++++++
     30 Nov: South-East Asia flood deaths rise as Cyclone Ditwah hits Sri Lanka, heads towards southern India +++++++++++
     30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas +++++++++++
     05 Dec: Warnings not to collect and eat shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coast - with unsafe levels of toxins that could cause paralysis, respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death ++++++++++
     27 Nov: Here is what we know about Hong Kong's Tai Po fire and the role of bamboo scaffolding ++++++++++
     28 Nov: Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way ++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      16 Dec: Acemagic m1 review: a mini pc with big-time power (PC World)
      13 Dec: Worlds beyond windows: which linux distribution is right for you? (PC World)
      11 Dec: ‘damaged’ racing vet seeks anti-bullying order to return to work (Sydney Morning Herald)
      10 Dec: Big android xr update brings pc app streaming to headsets, plus more (PC World)
      10 Dec: The 5 essential features i look for when buying computer speakers (PC World)
      10 Dec: Un environment report 'hijacked' by us and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says (BBCWorld)
      9 Dec: Coalition reveals resource management act replacement,but will it stand the test of time? (RadioNZ)
      9 Dec: I switched to a minimalist pc gaming setup, and it rules (PC World)
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     Today's News

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    Politics:
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    International:
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    Business:
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    Entertainment:
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    Rugby:
    Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season 7:47

    Business:
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    Business:
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    Entertainment:
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    Health & Safety:
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