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Papatoetoe is the latest Auckland suburb to be hit with fruit and veggie restrictions, as another invasive fruitfly is detected

26 February 2026

Papatoetoe is the latest Auckland suburb to be hit with fruit and veggie restrictions, as another invasive fruitfly is detected

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Extreme weather is transforming the world’s rivers. We need new ways to protect them
	25 Feb: Rivers support billions of people but are among the least protected parts of nature. A major review shows what needs to be done as climate change accelerates.... more

Three Banks Peninsula properties have been red-stickered - in the wake of last week's severe flooding and landslips
	25 Feb: Three Banks Peninsula properties have been red-stickered - in the wake of last week's severe flooding and landslips... more

Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
	24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more

Delving into ‘deep time’: what NZ’s ancient past reveals about its present
	24 Feb: A newly-dated geological timescale will help scientists connect NZ’s deep past to present day hazards, climate change and biodiversity.... more

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has stuck 55 kilometres off the coast of Malaysia near Brunei
	23 Feb: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has stuck 55 kilometres off the coast of Malaysia near Brunei... more

Fifteen years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquake, belief light may finally be at the end of the tunnel
	22 Feb: Fifteen years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquake, belief light may finally be at the end of the tunnel... more

Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season
	21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season... more

Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington
	21 Feb: Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington... more

High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits
	20 Feb: High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++++

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++++

17 Feb: Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday ++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six ++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts +++++++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

8 Mar: Stop annoying ads on nine devices for a one-time $11—through today only (PC World)

8 Mar: Navy vessel anchored in akaroa harbour spills up to 300 litres of oil (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Mar: Windows 10 esu update fixes critical bug with recovery and restore (PC World)

5 Mar: Nz spy agency providing iran war threat intelligence (RadioNZ)

5 Mar: Openai’s ai coding app finally comes to windows (PC World)

3 Mar: What clues reveal about a possible windows 12 (PC World)

3 Mar: Why your ai videos look distorted—and 5 fixes that actually work (PC World)

1 Mar: Samsung unveils all new galaxy buds4 series (GeekZone)

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Today's News

Motoring:
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is disgruntled with the new Formula One cars after a sixth to open the season at the Australian Grand Prix 5:37

International:
War in the Middle East: Israel strikes oil infrastructure in Tehran, Iran reaches consensus on new leader — as it happened 5:07

Environment:
Environment Canterbury staff are working to contain and recover about 300 litres of oil spilled from a Navy vessel in Akaroa Harbour 4:47

Accident and Emergency:
A search is continuing for a woman who's gone missing in Wairarapa's Tararua Forest Park 4:37

Law and Order:
A number of new Wellington locations of interest have been identified - linked to a measles case in an overseas traveller 4:37

Entertainment:
Teddi Mellencamp has revealed she was rushed to hospital 21:35

Entertainment:
Nicola Coughlan has criticised the focus on her body and the reaction to her nude scenes in Bridgerton, saying it was frustrating to see months of work reduced to comments about her appearance 21:05

Entertainment:
Christina Applegate was "disgusted" by herself for describing her double mastectomy as a "blessing" 20:35

Entertainment:
Selena Gomez thinks she was "misdiagnosed" before getting her bipolar disorder diagnosis 20:05

Entertainment:
Billy Porter says he was "dead for three days" amid his sepsis battle 19:35

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