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Young T. rex or new species? 'Duelling Dinosaur' fossil might end 40-year debate

31 October 2025

A new analysis of a controversial tyrannosaur fossil reveals the dinosaur wasn't a teenage version of T. rex as once thought, but instead a distinct miniature dinosaur.

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Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard
	30 Oct: In a single day, Melissa exploded from a moderate storm into a major hurricane with 170mph winds.... more

Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island
	30 Oct: Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island... more

Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds
	29 Oct: Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds... more

Global climate plans need urgent acceleration to meet 2035 emissions target, UN report finds
	29 Oct: A report from the UN's climate change body shows global carbon emissions appear to be on track to fall by 10 per cent by 2035, far short of its 60 per cent target.... more

Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks
	28 Oct: Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks... more

It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow
	28 Oct: It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow... more

Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways
	27 Oct: Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways... more

Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round
	27 Oct: Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round... more

The Emergency Management Minister is praising South Islanders working through the long weekend as recovery from wild weather continues
	27 Oct: The Emergency Management Minister is praising South Islanders working through the long weekend as recovery from wild weather continues... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

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

06 Oct: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding +++++++++++++

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

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

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

Environment NewsLinks

31 Oct: You can now get microsoft office plus windows 11 pro for life for $55 (PC World)

31 Oct: G321 lightspeed wireless gaming headset review (GeekZone)

31 Oct: Copilot ai’s latest trick? a secure sandbox for its agentic activity (PC World)

28 Oct: Jennie wyllie defends netball nz's handling of dame noeline taurua saga (RadioNZ)

24 Oct: A boat broke its moorings and washed up in the storm - and sounds locals want it gone (Stuff.co.nz)

23 Oct: Anthropic’s claude ai can now code without a command line terminal (PC World)

23 Oct: Uh oh! public wi-fi routers can ‘identify’ you even if you have no phone (PC World)

22 Oct: Starlink reaches 10,000 satellites launched, but not without consequences (PC World)

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Top Stories

RUGBY
Three changes to the All Blacks' run-on side from their last outing in Perth, to face Ireland on Sunday morning in Chicago More...

BUSINESS
A Whangarei telco company has lost its trademark court battle with Uber More...

Today's News

International:
What happens to Prince Andrew's children? Princess Beatrice and Eugenie to keep their titles 22:27

Business:
A Whangarei telco company has lost its trademark court battle with Uber 21:57

Accident and Emergency:
A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata 21:17

International:
What do we know about Sandringham and Prince Andrew's new home? 21:07

Health & Safety:
Pet owners may be loving their animals to death - leaving a gap in the market for weight-loss drugs 18:57

Law and Order:
Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation 18:37

Law and Order:
Three men have been arrested after allegedly attacking two people in Westport in one night 18:07

Rugby:
Three changes to the All Blacks' run-on side from their last outing in Perth, to face Ireland on Sunday morning in Chicago 17:27

International:
Prince Andrew stripped of title by King Charles and told to leave Royal Lodge 17:17

National:
Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring 17:07

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