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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    'Rare' cyclone in Indonesia among wild weather in South-East Asia that has killed hundreds
     29 November 2025
    The death toll is expected to continue rising after a week of record-breaking rain, flash flooding and a "rare" tropical cyclone.
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    Hong Kong's aging towers face urgent questions after city's deadliest blaze in decades
    28 Nov: Hong Kong's worst fire in decades exposed long-standing weaknesses in its aging residential blocks. The question haunting the city is whether the disaster could happen again.... more
    Hong Kong residents devastated by mega blaze engulfing blocks of flats in Tai Po district
    28 Nov: Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms.... more
    Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui
    28 Nov: Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui... more
    Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way
    28 Nov: Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way... more
    Death toll rises to 55 as Hong Kong blaze continues to burn, three arrested
    27 Nov: A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 55 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze — as it happened.... more
    Here is what we know about Hong Kong's Tai Po fire and the role of bamboo scaffolding
    27 Nov: The blaze in Tai Po that engulfed multiple high-rise apartment blocks is still burning, and authorities say it likely began in bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings.... more
    Floods leave at least 50 dead across Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia
    27 Nov: The Thai city of Hat Yai received its heaviest rainfall in 300 years, while mudslides killed dozens on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.... more
    A fresh campaign to protect rural communities from nitrate-contaminated drinking water
    27 Nov: A fresh campaign to protect rural communities from nitrate-contaminated drinking water... more
    Bird sex fascinated medieval thinkers as much as people today
    27 Nov: Modern researchers know about the cuckoo’s cross-species brood parasitism – but one Roman emperor observed this more than 700 years ago.... 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
      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)
      7 Dec: It’s used to cost $199 to upgrade to windows 11 pro, but right now, it’s only $10 (PC World)
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