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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Environment articles  Environment
    The water quality at one of the South Island's most popular beaches - Kaiteriteri in Tasman - has been downgraded to poor, after faecal bacteria standards were exceeded in the last swimming season
     21 July 2025
    The water quality at one of the South Island's most popular beaches - Kaiteriteri in Tasman - has been downgraded to poor, after faecal bacteria standards were exceeded in the last swimming season
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    Russia's experienced multiple strong earthquakes off its southeast Kamchatka coast, and a localised tsunami warning's been issued
    20 Jul: Russia's experienced multiple strong earthquakes off its southeast Kamchatka coast, and a localised tsunami warning's been issued... more
    The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in an earthquake offers new insights into this force of nature
    20 Jul: Earthquake scientists rely on distant seismic instruments to infer how faults rupture during large earthquakes. This video provides the first direct evidence.... more
    Residents in Southland's Gore will be drinking from bottled water for a while longer, following unsafe nitrate levels in their water supply
    20 Jul: Residents in Southland's Gore will be drinking from bottled water for a while longer, following unsafe nitrate levels in their water supply... more
    Nelson's Mayor is welcoming news a weather radar is on it's way
    19 Jul: Nelson's Mayor is welcoming news a weather radar is on it's way... more
    Warnings the wild weather that's battered the top of the South Island - will push up produce prices
    18 Jul: Warnings the wild weather that's battered the top of the South Island - will push up produce prices... more
    Hundreds of households are without power in Northland as the region faces higher-than expected winds
    17 Jul: Hundreds of households are without power in Northland as the region faces higher-than expected winds... more
    Alaska has been rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake, about 20 kilometres deep - prompting a local tsunami warning
    17 Jul: Alaska has been rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake, about 20 kilometres deep - prompting a local tsunami warning... more
    Investigations are underway to determine whether a marine pest has been found in Southland
    17 Jul: Investigations are underway to determine whether a marine pest has been found in Southland... more
    Assessments continue in Tasman, after the worst flooding in decades
    15 Jul: Assessments continue in Tasman, after the worst flooding in decades... more

     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     30 Jul: Magnitude-8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia's east coast, sparking tsunami warnings across the Pacific +++++++++++++++++++
     31 Jul: Why Russia's megathrust earthquake was among biggest ever recorded, but damage was minimal +++++++++++++++
     31 Jul: Tsunami threats downgraded across South America and the Pacific after Russian earthquake +++++++++++++++
     25 Jul: Potential good news in Marlborough for the small town of Havelock. ++++++++++++++
     02 Aug: Firefighters have neutralised a large chemical spill in Christchurch ++++++++++++++
     30 Jul: Auckland Emergency Management's opening four Civil Defence Centres for residents living on vessels ++++++++++++++
     31 Jul: A boil water notice could be shortened for two Central Otago communities ++++++++++++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      18 Aug: 'it's really nasty': toxic plants destroyed in high school competition (RadioNZ)
      17 Aug: Lifting the tapu: maori women who carve (RadioNZ)
      16 Aug: Lenovo legion 5i review: great performance, confusing pricing (PC World)
      15 Aug: Upgrading to windows 11 on an old pc might be easier than you think (PC World)
      15 Aug: Dunedin councillor jim o'malley quits as committee chair over hostile work environment (RadioNZ)
      14 Aug: Lammy admits fishing without licence on vance trip (BBCWorld)
      12 Aug: Bypass windows restrictions with these tricks (PC World)
      12 Aug: 15 must-use free apps for your college laptop (PC World)
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    Law and Order:
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    Law and Order:
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