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Wellingtonians have been rattled by a magnitude 4.9 quake

6 November 2025

Wellingtonians have been rattled by a magnitude 4.9 quake

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Assurance power is coming back on in the Far North, following an equipment failure's knocked out power for thousands of homes
	6 Nov: Assurance power is coming back on in the Far North, following an equipment failure's knocked out power for thousands of homes... more

The number of Southerners without power is down to double digits - nearly two weeks since wild winds cut nearly 25 thousand homes off
	5 Nov: The number of Southerners without power is down to double digits - nearly two weeks since wild winds cut nearly 25 thousand homes off... more

A win for some people in the bottom of the South Island - with power back on for some left in the dark for more than 10 days
	4 Nov: A win for some people in the bottom of the South Island - with power back on for some left in the dark for more than 10 days... more

This year's winning Bird of the Year - karearea is attacking Wellington walkers on a popular bush walk
	4 Nov: This year's winning Bird of the Year - karearea is attacking Wellington walkers on a popular bush walk... more

Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week
	4 Nov: Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week... more

People in Kaikoura are being urged to look for nationally vulnerable Hutton's shearwater birds, which may have crash landed
	4 Nov: People in Kaikoura are being urged to look for nationally vulnerable Hutton's shearwater birds, which may have crash landed... more

The fire is still burning at a house in Wellington's Island Bay - reported just before seven this evening
	3 Nov: The fire is still burning at a house in Wellington's Island Bay - reported just before seven this evening... more

A house fire in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay last night isn't being treated as suspicious
	3 Nov: A house fire in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay last night isn't being treated as suspicious... more

Past fires on Auckland's mountains have once again forced the closure of the mountains over Guy Fawkes
	2 Nov: Past fires on Auckland's mountains have once again forced the closure of the mountains over Guy Fawkes... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety ++++++++++++++++++

15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++++++

17 Oct: Former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, famous for WWII apology, dies aged 101 +++++++++++++

08 Oct: Expectation increased marine protections for the Hauraki Gulf will make a big difference +++++++++++++

21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country +++++++++++++

24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather +++++++++++++

21 Oct: Turbulent weather's still evolving across the country - for a second chaotic day, with one person dying after being hit by a fallen branch in Wellington ++++++++++++

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4 Nov: Windows 11’s vr workspace for meta quest is now available to everyone (PC World)

3 Nov: Meet geofencing, the magical smart home superpower you aren’t using (yet) (PC World)

3 Nov: Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people (BBCWorld)

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