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The MetService weather warning map looks clearer today following a bout of wild weather yesterday afternoon

28 December 2025

The MetService weather warning map looks clearer today following a bout of wild weather yesterday afternoon

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Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation
	27 Dec 2025: Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation... more

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
	27 Dec 2025: 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... more

Another active day of weather will bring storms, hail and showers to parts of the country today
	27 Dec 2025: Another active day of weather will bring storms, hail and showers to parts of the country today... more

More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7
	26 Dec 2025: More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7... more

Metservice has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Waitaki and Dunedin City
	25 Dec 2025: Metservice has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Waitaki and Dunedin City... more

A summer spruce-up for Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been cancelled - with heavy rain on the way later this week
	25 Dec 2025: A summer spruce-up for Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been cancelled - with heavy rain on the way later this week... more

The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day
	25 Dec 2025: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day... more

Aucklanders could be spared from the rain this Christmas despite earlier forecasts
	25 Dec 2025: Aucklanders could be spared from the rain this Christmas despite earlier forecasts... more

The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag
	24 Dec 2025: The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened +++++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++

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

02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather ++++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

20 Jan: Keep your photos private! set up your own at-home nas cloud alternative (PC World)

18 Jan: Adventurer aiming to carry kilos of rubbish across cook strait - without a boat (Stuff.co.nz)

17 Jan: Flic duo review: smart home control with a ‘flic’ of your wrist (PC World)

17 Jan: Hospital violated trans complaint nurses' dignity, tribunal rules (BBCWorld)

17 Jan: The blunting of sacked all blacks coach razor (Stuff.co.nz)

15 Jan: Windows 11 26h1 preview build gets missing features from 25h2 (PC World)

14 Jan: Framework raises prices yet again as memory costs go up (PC World)

11 Jan: Samsung music studio wi-fi speakers will support voice assistants (PC World)

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