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Police updates – Onewhero body found, Wairau Valley deceased name released

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 January 2023. Name release - Wairau Valley Police can now release the name of the man found in...

More heavy rain expected in Auckland and upper North Island today

The Metservice has issued a number of weather advisories for the upper North Island today. More heavy rain is expected to hit flood-affected Auckland late...

Police increasing patrols in flood-hit areas

Police will be carrying out extra patrols in flood-affected parts of Auckland. With a number of people unable to return to their homes at present,...

Team effort to evacuate Pukekohe rest home

Quick action by Police, FENZ, Community Patrols NZ and nearby community members saw 30 residents evacuated from a Pukekohe rest home last night as...

Te Kuiti blocked due to flooding

A number of roads in Te Kuiti have been closed due to flooding. The Mangaekewa Stream has overflowed following heavy rainfall, and motorists should delay...

McAnulty promises government support for those affected by flooding in Auckland

As the Mayor of Auckland has announced a state of emergency, the Government, through NEMA, is able to step up support for those affected...

Multiple slips, flooding in Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Police are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless travel is essential. The rain affecting northern regions is now spreading across...

Auckland floods – man found deceased, emergency response continues

Police in the Auckland region are continuing to respond to a high number of calls to weather-related incidents after the severe weather yesterday and...

A Fiery Monster Lump is Bubbling Beneath Yellowstone’s Supervolcano, Reveals Study

The 3,472-square-mile Yellowstone Park, known for its geothermal features, is located in the western United States and sits on a supervolcano - Yellowstone Caldera. A...

Scientists point to ozone hole anomaly

Climate change or volcanoes may be responsible, researchers have suggested. The ozone hole over Antarctica is closing a month later than usual for the third...

5.6 earthquake hits central North Island, aftershocks reported

The quake struck at 11.47pm last night at a depth of 5.6km, 20km south-west of Taupo. One visitor to the area told DTNZ the shaking...

Earthquake triggers tsunami scare for Pacific islands

A 7.0-magnitude quake has hit the Solomon Islands, briefly prompting fears of a tsunami. A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands,...

7.3 magnitude quake strikes Tonga overnight

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was centred at 19.318°S 172.100°W, at a depth of 24.8km. The quake struck at 11.48pm, Tongan Time. A...

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits central NZ

The quake was centred 30km south-west of St. Arnaud at a depth of 54km. The quake caused moderate shaking in the top of the South...

Hurricane Ian becomes second-costliest in US history – report

The storm caused the heaviest losses of any storm ever to hit Florida, and trailed only Katrina for damage nationally. Hurricane Ian was responsible for...

‘Deadliest Hurricane in Florida’s History’: Hundreds Believed Dead, Millions Left in Dark After Ian

Though the death toll presently remains unconfirmed, it is feared “hundreds” may have succumbed to the storm, which ripped through Florida on Wednesday night,...

Watch: Taupo Supervolcano alert level change – what does it mean?

Authorities have raised the alert level to 1 for the first time ever. The move comes as more than 700 earthquakes were recorded beneath the...

US territory plunged into darkness

As Hurricane Fiona approached, Puerto Rico was hit by an island-wide blackout which will take “several days” to fix. The entire island of Puerto Rico...

Government funds for disaster relief a disgrace – Social Credit

The government needs to get serious with the financial support it provides for those areas of the country hit hard by the storms of...

Watch: Panicked train passengers jump into wildfire

Up to 20 people were injured as their train stopped in the midst of a wildfire in Spain. Multiple people were injured after smashing windows...

Nelson–Tasman motorists advised to avoid travel unless essential – Update

Tasman District Police advise motorists to limit their travel to essential travel only, as the current severe weather event has closed several roads in...

Earth Threatened With ‘One of the Greatest Famines in History’ Amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Report

Many countries are already facing galloping inflation and spiking food and fuel costs as the economic downturn sparked by Covid and unrestrained money printing...

Former tropical cyclone Fili expected to move over NZ

Former Tropical Cyclone Fili lies over open waters to the far south of New Caledonia. The system is expected to remain slow moving near...

Multiple severe weather warnings in place for North Island areas

Four weather warnings and three weather watches have been issued by Metservice for parts of the North Island today. A severe thunderstorm warning for...

Watch: Aussie floods aftermath – lack of government response criticised

Decsribed by some as a 'one in 1000 year event', large-scale flooding in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has caused extensive devastation...

Watch: Tsunami waves from Tonga arrive in California

A tsunami warning was put into effect for the US West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii on Saturday, after a volcano erupted in the South...

Watch: Tsunami in Tonga

A series of Tsunami waves have hit the coastline of Tonga following an eruption at the underwater volcano known as Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai. https://twitter.com/sakakimoana/status/1482218193619865600?s=20 Update to follow.

6.2 quake strikes off coast of California

A strong, 6.2 earthquake has hit off the northern coast of California. Twitter has been flooded with reports of people describing the tremor, which...

Watch: 7.3 magnitude quake triggers tsunami alert in Indonesia

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia, prompting local authorities to issue a tsunami warning for parts of...

At least 3 killed as 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali

At least three people have been killed and seven others injured after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's tourist island of Bali just before...

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