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Six people arrested on suspicion of deactivating fire alarms at Hong Kong fire apartment complex

4 December 2025

Authorities are continuing to probe the blaze at the Wang Fuk Court complex, which killed at least 159 people last week.

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Much of the upper North Island remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until tonight
	3 Dec: 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: A raft of weather warnings remain across the North Island as more than three-thousand lightning strikes hit across the morning... more

Indonesia flood death toll climbs amid cyclone devastation
	30 Nov: Torrential rain causes flash floods and landslides in Indonesia, where the toll rises as authorities mount rescue operations.... more

MetService has issued a strong wind watch overnight for Wellington and Canterbury
	30 Nov: 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: 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: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas... more

South-East Asia flood deaths rise as Cyclone Ditwah hits Sri Lanka, heads towards southern India
	30 Nov: Parts of South-East Asia have been hit with record levels of rain as a cyclone hits Sri Lanka, causing floods and landslides, as the system heads towards India.... more

Wet weather and gales are forecasted to cut through the country today, and ease off tomorrow
	29 Nov: Wet weather and gales are forecasted to cut through the country today, and ease off tomorrow... more

Eight arrested and 128 people dead as alarm faults confirmed in Hong Kong fire
	29 Nov: The arrests come as the probe into what caused the deadly blaze that killed at least 128 people continues.... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

10 Nov: A huge wildfire continues to burn through Tongariro National Park - with the cause still not known +++++++++++++++

07 Nov: Power has been restored to the Far North but residents are being asked to continue to conserve power today ++++++++++++++

09 Nov: Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park ++++++++++++++

11 Nov: Fire crews have shifted their focus to patrolling and monitoring at at Tongariro National Park +++++++++++++

06 Nov: Wellington's been hit with a magnitude 5 quake ++++++++++++

13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach +++++++++++

11 Nov: Torres Strait Islanders appeal federal court decision on landmark climate case ++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

5 Dec: Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says (RadioNZ)

4 Dec: How to use your security camera’s 2-way audio (without being weird about it) (PC World)

4 Dec: Windows 11’s live captions makes understanding videos so much easier (PC World)

27 Nov: 'bring back boring': reserve bank hopeful ocr cut will mark the end of cautious business environment (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Nov: Debian vs. ubuntu: how to pick the right linux for your workflow (PC World)

26 Nov: Good news for wild swimmers as bathing water quality improves (BBCWorld)

25 Nov: Community leaders acting as ‘makeshift lawyers’ take landfill opposition to environment court (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Nov: 'going backwards': concern mounts over wilding pine threat (Stuff.co.nz)

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