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A day of wind and rain across much of the country

29 December 2025

A day of wind and rain across much of the country

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The first sea lion pup of the season has arrived - marking the start of the pakake breeding period
	29 Dec 2025: The first sea lion pup of the season has arrived - marking the start of the pakake breeding period... more

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge
	29 Dec 2025: Every new extinction ripples out beyond the affected species, from ecosystems to human knowledge across culture, spirituality and science.... more

Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast
	28 Dec 2025: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast... more

Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain
	28 Dec 2025: Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain... more

Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain
	28 Dec 2025: Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain... more

Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use
	28 Dec 2025: Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use... more

Wet weather's predicted to storm through the North Island heading in to New Years, hitting the eastern facing coasts hardest
	28 Dec 2025: Wet weather's predicted to storm through the North Island heading in to New Years, hitting the eastern facing coasts hardest... more

Is it a bird? Or a plane? Well if you're in Auckland it could be a bat
	28 Dec 2025: Is it a bird? Or a plane? Well if you're in Auckland it could be a bat... more

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Taiwan
	28 Dec 2025: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Taiwan... more

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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

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)

6 Jan: Ecovacs’ latest robot mower adds smarter mapping and an integrated trimmer (PC World)

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