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Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday

17 February 2026

Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday

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Weather warnings are set to fade away tonight
	16 Feb: Weather warnings are set to fade away tonight... more

Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital
	16 Feb: Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital... more

Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country
	16 Feb: Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country... more

Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island
	16 Feb: Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island... more

Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings
	16 Feb: Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings... more

Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
	15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now... more

The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way
	15 Feb: The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way... more

The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend
	15 Feb: The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend... more

Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island
	15 Feb: Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly +++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six +++++++++++++++

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

13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts +++++++++++++++

14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight ++++++++++++++

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28 Feb: Perplexity computer is agentic ai like openclaw but safer (PC World)

28 Feb: Samsung movingstyle m7 review: a monitor that rolls wherever its needed (PC World)

27 Feb: Oled is old news. mini-led is the future (PC World)

26 Feb: I hate that we need scam protection in chatgpt. but we do (PC World)

25 Feb: An ai agent nuked 200 emails. this guardrail stops the next disaster (PC World)

25 Feb: Shark attack fatality reignites safety v environment debate in new caledonia (RadioNZ)

24 Feb: Your ai isn’t broken. it’s just doesn’t know you yet. (PC World)

20 Feb: Upgrade your dev environment to visual studio pro 2026 for $50 (PC World)

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