NZ Environment News from NZCity

News | Environment

3 Feb 2026 13:33

NZCity News

News

Make Home

Home > News >		Environment

China ramps up crackdown on Christians amid global political pressures

20 January 2026

Dozens of church leaders and members have been arrested in China in recent months, which advocates say is indicative of intensifying persecution.

>> Read Article
>> Living & Travel News

Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come
	19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come... more

Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
	19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions... more

Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands
	19 Jan: Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands... more

Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area
	19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area... more

MetService has declared 2 severe weather watches
	18 Jan: MetService has declared 2 severe weather watches... more

Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region
	18 Jan: Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region... more

Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding
	18 Jan: Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding... more

Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters
	18 Jan: Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters... more

There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain
	18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain... more

< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent Environment News

21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++

09 Jan: The remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated +++++++++++++++

18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain ++++++++++++++

09 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 +++++++++++++

19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions +++++++++++++

22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened ++++++++++++

22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base +++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

1 Feb: Boaties told to steer clear of akaroa waters after tourist boat carrying diesel grounded (RadioNZ)

31 Jan: Corsair galleon 100 sd review: a gaming keyboard and stream deck in one (PC World)

31 Jan: Lg ultrafine evo 32u990a-s review: a strong 6k display competitor (PC World)

30 Jan: Arrests made over supersized illegal rubbish dump (BBCWorld)

30 Jan: Alliwava gh8 review: ryzen 9 muscle in a shockingly small pc (PC World)

29 Jan: Adlink unveils rugged intel edge ai modules for robots (ITBrief)

29 Jan: ‘it’s quite an addictive environment’: judith collins reflects on 24 years in parliament (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Jan: How to stop windows from changing your network type (PC World)

more Environment newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
The All Blacks will open their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign against Chile in Perth on Saturday, October 2, a day after Australia start the tournament against Hong Kong in the same city More...

BUSINESS
Some bad news for the many Kiwis who'll need to re-fix their mortgage again this year More...

Today's News

Cricket:
Australia have been handed their biggest ever defeat in T20 cricket - just five days out from the start of the men's World Cup 13:07

Entertainment:
Machine Gun Kelly has sparked concern after sharing a photo appearing to show him driving at 123mph, just weeks after it emerged that his romantic relationship with Megan Fox is over 13:01

Living & Travel:
The most stolen cars in the country have been revealed 12:57

Entertainment:
Neil Young was "scared" about turning 80 12:31

International:
Takeaways from the many mentions of Donald Trump in newly released Epstein files 12:27

Law and Order:
A 20-year-old woman will appear in court over an alleged assault on a bus driver in Auckland's CBD overnight 12:27

Entertainment:
Nicola Peltz Beckham is returning as the face of Genny for its new campaign 12:01

Health & Safety:
Midwives will now be able to administer vaccinations to babies 11:57

Entertainment:
Sydney Sweeney wanted to make lingerie which "everyone feels really good in" 11:31

Rugby:
The All Blacks will open their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign against Chile in Perth on Saturday, October 2, a day after Australia start the tournament against Hong Kong in the same city 11:27

News Search

Power Search