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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    A warning that today's heat and wind alerts raise fire risk
     10 January 2026
    A warning that today's heat and wind alerts raise fire risk
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    Kiwis are being urged to prepare for fire risks amid soaring temperatures today
    10 Jan: Kiwis are being urged to prepare for fire risks amid soaring temperatures today... more
    Records could roll as an Australian heat wave crosses the Tasman
    10 Jan: Records could roll as an Australian heat wave crosses the Tasman... more
    The remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated
    9 Jan: The remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated... more
    Donald Trump pulls US out of dozens of international organisations on environment and security
    9 Jan: Protecting women and children, halting climate change and preventing acts of terrorism — these are the goals the White House now says go against America's goals.... more
    Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
    9 Jan: For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.... more
    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

     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 ++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island ++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     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
      11 Jan: Samsung music studio wi-fi speakers will support voice assistants (PC World)
      10 Jan: Lenovo swings big at ces 2026 with weird and experimental designs (PC World)
      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)
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