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23 Jan 2026 11:35
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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    A deep, magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the lower North Island, in south Taranaki
     9 January 2026
    A deep, magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the lower North Island, in south Taranaki
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    A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high
    9 Jan: A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high... more
    Biosecurity teams are ramping up controls in Auckland - after catching a single male Queensland fruit fly in a Mount Roskill surveillance trap on Tuesday
    9 Jan: Biosecurity teams are ramping up controls in Auckland - after catching a single male Queensland fruit fly in a Mount Roskill surveillance trap on Tuesday... more
    A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings
    9 Jan: A warm welcome for significant changes to laws for earthquake-prone buildings... more
    Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park
    8 Jan: A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... more
    If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right
    8 Jan: If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right... more
    Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
    8 Jan: We know that heatwaves often trigger bushfires. But predicting when and where large fires will break out is getting more difficult with a warming climate.... more
    Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today
    8 Jan: Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today... more
    Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south
    7 Jan: Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south... more
    Heatwave conditions likely to bring increase of flies and maggots
    7 Jan: Intense heat during summer can often bring with it an increase in unwanted visitors.... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++++++
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++
     18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain +++++++++++++
     31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island ++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather ++++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      22 Jan: Benq rd280ug review: the best monitor for coding gets an upgrade (PC World)
      22 Jan: I love my android phone. an android laptop sounds like a nightmare (PC World)
      21 Jan: High seas treaty welcome news for sprep in uncertain times (RadioNZ)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
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    Business:
    Inflation's risen again - and is now back above the Reserve Bank's target range 11:07

    Entertainment:
    Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods 10:57

    Auckland:
    A motorcyclist has died after colliding into the back of a traffic attenuator truck, moments after Police spotted them speeding on Auckland's Southern Motorway last night 10:47

    National:
    Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along 10:37

    Motoring:
    Hayden Paddon's first day back in the World Rally Championship's top tier has been cut short due to dangerous conditions 10:27

    National:
    Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons 10:27

    Business:
    Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready? 10:17

    National:
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    Politics:
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