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10 Oct 2025 12:07
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    Despite the rain in Auckland over the past week, the city's dams are still only 43 per cent full

    Despite the rain in Auckland over the past week, the city's dams are still only 43 per cent full


    Since the drought started in November last year, there's been half the normal amount of rainfall.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

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    Law and Order:
    Ceasefire announcement met with joy and some scepticism in Israel and Gaza 11:17

    Law and Order:
    A 29-year-old Sandringham man's pleaded not guilty to smashing a window in Winston Peters' Auckland home, and asked for a jury trial 11:07

    Soccer:
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    Law and Order:
    Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved a bylaw limiting freedom campers to 141 designated carparks across the district 10:27

    International:
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    Health & Safety:
    Warnings the country's approach to mental health, sacrifices those struggling with severe disorders 10:07

    Rugby League:
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    Netball:
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    Politics:
    A push for consistency when it comes to how ACC calculates the cash it needs 8:27


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