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Warnings of fire-risks this weekend as Summer sun, strong winds, and low humidity hit the country

6 December 2025

Warnings of fire-risks this weekend as Summer sun, strong winds, and low humidity hit the country

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Parts of the South Island's are likely to face severe weather this weekend
	6 Dec 2025: Parts of the South Island's are likely to face severe weather this weekend... more

A new DOC trial hopes to manage increasing deer numbers in a remote part of Waikato
	6 Dec 2025: A new DOC trial hopes to manage increasing deer numbers in a remote part of Waikato... more

Some high temperatures are forecast around the country this weekend
	6 Dec 2025: Some high temperatures are forecast around the country this weekend... more

Warnings not to collect and eat shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coast - with unsafe levels of toxins that could cause paralysis, respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death
	5 Dec 2025: Warnings not to collect and eat shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coast - with unsafe levels of toxins that could cause paralysis, respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death... more

Much of the upper North Island remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until tonight
	3 Dec 2025: Much of the upper North Island remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until tonight... more

A raft of weather warnings remain across the North Island as more than three-thousand lightning strikes hit across the morning
	3 Dec 2025: A raft of weather warnings remain across the North Island as more than three-thousand lightning strikes hit across the morning... more

MetService has issued a strong wind watch overnight for Wellington and Canterbury
	30 Nov 2025: MetService has issued a strong wind watch overnight for Wellington and Canterbury... more

Biosecurity's escalating its effort to eradicate yellow-legged hornets, following continued detections on Auckland's North Shore
	30 Nov 2025: Biosecurity's escalating its effort to eradicate yellow-legged hornets, following continued detections on Auckland's North Shore... more

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas
	30 Nov 2025: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby ++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++

31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island ++++++++++++

27 Dec: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning ++++++++++++

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast +++++++++++

17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday +++++++++++

25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++++

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11 Jan: Samsung music studio wi-fi speakers will support voice assistants (PC World)

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9 Jan: Google’s gmail just got a big ai upgrade and it’s (mostly) free (PC World)

8 Jan: Igarden brings four new m1-series robotic pool cleaners to ces (PC World)

8 Jan: 7 essential tips to maximize ai security (PC World)

7 Jan: Brendon mccullum to be given ultimatum about england team culture (Sydney Morning Herald)

7 Jan: Lg’s radical new oled panels push pc monitors to unprecedented frontiers (PC World)

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