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A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain

16 October 2025

A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain

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Cautious optimism New Zealand could once again be home to the now-extinct Moa, by the year 2035
	16 Oct: Cautious optimism New Zealand could once again be home to the now-extinct Moa, by the year 2035... more

Fossil hand bones hint that ancient human relative Paranthropus made tools 1.5 million years ago
	16 Oct: The first set of ancient hand fossils from an ape-like cousin of humans discovered in Kenya suggest a number of species were capable of making tools 1.5 million years ago.... more

Mooove over dairy and beef cows, for a new hybrid breed on the block
	15 Oct: Mooove over dairy and beef cows, for a new hybrid breed on the block... more

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

Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours
	15 Oct: Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours... more

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade
	14 Oct: The government’s weakened methane reduction target mirrors the approach promoted by industry lobby groups but rejected by the Climate Change Commission.... more

Reform of NZ’s protected lands is overdue – but the public should decide about economic activities
	14 Oct: Changes to New Zealand’s conservation laws could delist up to 60% of protected areas. There are better ways to balance ecological values with economic gains.... more

Auckland's Central Fire Station is back up and running after a closure on Saturday, when asbestos was found in dust samples
	13 Oct: Auckland's Central Fire Station is back up and running after a closure on Saturday, when asbestos was found in dust samples... more

A slip is restricting a part of State Highway 73, near the Westland District town of Jacksons, as strong winds continue
	12 Oct: A slip is restricting a part of State Highway 73, near the Westland District town of Jacksons, as strong winds continue... more

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

01 Oct: Powerful Philippines earthquake leaves at least 69 people dead ++++++++++++++

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

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

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

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