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New Zealand needs to better protect itself from earthquake-triggered floods

2 October 2025

New Zealand needs to better protect itself from earthquake-triggered floods

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The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines is now approaching 60, and hospitals on the island of Cebu are overwhelmed by the injured
	1 Oct: The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines is now approaching 60, and hospitals on the island of Cebu are overwhelmed by the injured... more

Property prices are rising in some regions and suburbs, but continue to fall in others
	1 Oct: Property prices are rising in some regions and suburbs, but continue to fall in others... more

A six-point-nine magnitude quake has struck off the coast of central Philippines
	1 Oct: A six-point-nine magnitude quake has struck off the coast of central Philippines... more

A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change
	30 Sep: A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change... more

A view the refocus of the quake-prone building standards is a positive step away from an all or nothing approach
	30 Sep: A view the refocus of the quake-prone building standards is a positive step away from an all or nothing approach... more

Hopes to save building and apartment owners from exorbitant costs
	29 Sep: Hopes to save building and apartment owners from exorbitant costs... more

Demand for housing is still a matter of location, location, location
	29 Sep: Demand for housing is still a matter of location, location, location... more

Convenience trumps coastal views when it comes to the value of land in Auckland
	29 Sep: Convenience trumps coastal views when it comes to the value of land in Auckland... more

There are strong wind watches from MetService for parts of the South Island tomorrow
	27 Sep: There are strong wind watches from MetService for parts of the South Island tomorrow... more

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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 ++++++++++

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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)

22 Nov: I usually buy pc parts when i need them. this black friday is different (PC World)

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