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Fire and Emergency is on high alert with more severe weather on the way

26 October 2025

Fire and Emergency is on high alert with more severe weather on the way

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Recovery is the name of the game down south - after the region was slammed with severe wind and rain
	25 Oct: Recovery is the name of the game down south - after the region was slammed with severe wind and rain... more

Aucklanders are being urged to look out for yellow-legged hornets, following the discovery of a queen's nest this week
	25 Oct: Aucklanders are being urged to look out for yellow-legged hornets, following the discovery of a queen's nest this week... more

Southland farmers struggling with power outages are being urged to reach out for help
	25 Oct: Southland farmers struggling with power outages are being urged to reach out for help... more

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

Authorities say people affected by today's ferocious winds should stay cautious into the night
	23 Oct: Authorities say people affected by today's ferocious winds should stay cautious into the night... more

Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North
	23 Oct: Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North... more

A tiny fossil suggests bowerbirds once lived in ancient New Zealand – new research
	23 Oct: New Zealand’s ancient bowerbird was smaller and more slender than the species living in Australia and New Guinea today.... more

Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island
	23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island... more

A plea to those under rare red weather warnings, to take them seriously
	23 Oct: A plea to those under rare red weather warnings, to take them seriously... more

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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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