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It's a wet and windy day for many parts of the country, with the lower North Island and the Canterbury High Country bearing the worst of it

12 October 2025

It's a wet and windy day for many parts of the country, with the lower North Island and the Canterbury High Country bearing the worst of it

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Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing
	11 Oct: Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing... more

Heavy downpours and strong wind gusts are setting in for central and southern parts of the country
	11 Oct: Heavy downpours and strong wind gusts are setting in for central and southern parts of the country... more

A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage
	11 Oct: A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage... more

At least four specialist Auckland fire trucks are out of action while they are tested for asbestos
	11 Oct: At least four specialist Auckland fire trucks are out of action while they are tested for asbestos... more

Wild weather on the South Island's West Coast, has caused slips and flooding - closing a number of state highways
	10 Oct: Wild weather on the South Island's West Coast, has caused slips and flooding - closing a number of state highways... more

Warnings deadly tsunami waves are possible in Southeast Asia, after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines
	10 Oct: Warnings deadly tsunami waves are possible in Southeast Asia, after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines... more

Those who live in the South Island's Grey District are being urged to avoid non-essential travel as heavy rain floods parts of the area
	10 Oct: Those who live in the South Island's Grey District are being urged to avoid non-essential travel as heavy rain floods parts of the area... more

The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast
	10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast... more

Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast for much of the South Island from tonight
	9 Oct: Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast for much of the South Island from tonight... 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 +++++++++++++++

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

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

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

Environment NewsLinks

1 Nov: Pm warns nz should advance national interests now more than ever (Stuff.co.nz)

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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)

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