NZ Environment News from NZCity

News | Environment

4 Nov 2025 8:02

NZCity News

News

Make Home

Home > News >		Environment

Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard

30 October 2025

In a single day, Melissa exploded from a moderate storm into a major hurricane with 170mph winds.

>> Read Article
>> Living & Travel News

Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island
	30 Oct: Reports of looting, at weather ravaged farms in the lower part of the South Island... more

Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds
	29 Oct: Thousands are still without power in the lower South Island, after last week's wild winds... more

Global climate plans need urgent acceleration to meet 2035 emissions target, UN report finds
	29 Oct: A report from the UN's climate change body shows global carbon emissions appear to be on track to fall by 10 per cent by 2035, far short of its 60 per cent target.... more

Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks
	28 Oct: Damage in the lower South Island is so widespread, efforts to restore power could take weeks... more

It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow
	28 Oct: It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow... more

Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways
	27 Oct: Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways... more

Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round
	27 Oct: Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round... more

The Emergency Management Minister is praising South Islanders working through the long weekend as recovery from wild weather continues
	27 Oct: The Emergency Management Minister is praising South Islanders working through the long weekend as recovery from wild weather continues... more

NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable
	27 Oct: The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present before commercial fishing took off.... more

< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent Environment News

15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++++++

26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety ++++++++++++++

06 Oct: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding +++++++++++++

17 Oct: Former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, famous for WWII apology, dies aged 101 +++++++++++++

08 Oct: Expectation increased marine protections for the Hauraki Gulf will make a big difference +++++++++++++

21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country +++++++++++++

24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather +++++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

4 Nov: Windows 11’s vr workspace for meta quest is now available to everyone (PC World)

3 Nov: Meet geofencing, the magical smart home superpower you aren’t using (yet) (PC World)

3 Nov: Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people (BBCWorld)

3 Nov: Masterton kicks off once-in-a-generation planning initiative (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Nov: Pm warns nz should advance national interests now more than ever (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Nov: The wrong monitor can ruin your gaming pc. here’s how to pick the perfect size (PC World)

31 Oct: You can now get microsoft office plus windows 11 pro for life for $55 (PC World)

31 Oct: G321 lightspeed wireless gaming headset review (GeekZone)

more Environment newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
Anxiousness among the All Blacks coaching cohort as they await a scan on Jordie Barrett's leg ahead of game two on their grand slam tour in Scotland More...

BUSINESS
Green shoots are once again starting to show through in the economy More...

Today's News

International:
Zohran Mamdani could be New York's next mayor. His path has been part Barack Obama, part Donald Trump 7:57

Environment:
People in Kaikoura are being urged to look for nationally vulnerable Hutton's shearwater birds, which may have crash landed 7:57

Politics:
Te Pati Maori is being encouraged to stop publicising its internal divisions 7:47

Entertainment:
Jesse Eisenberg is donating a kidney to a stranger 7:37

Living & Travel:
A longshot for New Zealand-bred Smokin' Romans in today's 3200-metre Melbourne Cup at Flemington 7:37

Health & Safety:
Papua New Guinea conjoined twins should not be separated due to risk of death, hospital says 7:27

Law and Order:
Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing 7:27

Law and Order:
Man charged after mass stabbing on UK train, police probe linked incidents 7:17

Business:
Green shoots are once again starting to show through in the economy 7:17

Entertainment:
Sean Combs has asked a US court to reopen his criminal case and accelerate the appeal process 7:07

News Search

Power Search