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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 October 2025

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

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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

The south Island recovery may be put on hold - as more wet and windy weather arrives
	27 Oct: The south Island recovery may be put on hold - as more wet and windy weather arrives... more

About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity
	26 Oct: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity... more

Another burst of wild weather could complicate ongoing recovery efforts down south
	26 Oct: Another burst of wild weather could complicate ongoing recovery efforts down south... more

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

Fire and Emergency is on high alert with more severe weather on the way
	26 Oct: Fire and Emergency is on high alert with more severe weather on the way... more

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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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 +++++++++++++

03 Nov: A house fire in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay last night isn't being treated as suspicious +++++++++++++

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

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

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

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19 Nov: ‘if towns can’t grow, the region can’t grow’, builder says amid ‘uncertain’ development environment (Stuff.co.nz)

18 Nov: This custom ‘writerdeck’ is a gorgeous digital typewriter from another time (PC World)

17 Nov: Mixed reviews from advisers on fma regulation (Good Returns)

15 Nov: Beware! how ai is writing phishing emails that look real (PC World)

14 Nov: Fishing vessel stuck on rocks near whenua hou codfish island (Stuff.co.nz)

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