Environment http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.aspx?cat=987&ref=rss Environment 10 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:33:35 GMT rss@nzcity.co.nz NZCity, NewsTalkZB The Mayor says Wellingtonians should stay vigilant for storm swells - even after high tide The Mayor says Wellingtonians should stay vigilant for storm swells - even after high tide http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447469&ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:07:06 GMT River wildlife moves freely once dams are removed – but so too can invasive species The natural connectivity of rivers acts like a highway, helping invasive species spread rapidly throughout a catchment. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447457&ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:27:04 GMT At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck southern Philippines At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck southern Philippines http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447447&ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:47:03 GMT Waterfront residents on Wellington's South Coast need to leave by 9am - with 10 metre swells on the forecast Waterfront residents on Wellington's South Coast need to leave by 9am - with 10 metre swells on the forecast http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447443&ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:37:03 GMT MetService has issued a severe weather watch for westerly gales in the southern South Island and Rakiura Stewart Island overnight MetService has issued a severe weather watch for westerly gales in the southern South Island and Rakiura Stewart Island overnight http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447400&ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:17:06 GMT From 'rain bombs' to El Niño: Debunking Australia's greatest weather myths and misconceptions Meteorological rhetoric in Australia, including from the media, can at times be inaccurate, misconstrued or just completely fictitious. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447364&ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:17:04 GMT There's been a sewage overflow into the Hutt River overnight due to last night's heavy rain There's been a sewage overflow into the Hutt River overnight due to last night's heavy rain http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447355&ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:16:59 GMT Flooding in Wellington has been cleared - after some residents woke to sewage in the streets Flooding in Wellington has been cleared - after some residents woke to sewage in the streets http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447313&ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:27:04 GMT Access to Lake Pukaki hydro storage could soon be made easier in a move expected to lower electricity prices Access to Lake Pukaki hydro storage could soon be made easier in a move expected to lower electricity prices http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447298&ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:47:04 GMT Climate change may shift hailstorms towards Earth’s poles – new study Costs from severe storms are increasing – and this global shift in hailstorm spells bad news for crops, too. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447214&ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:07:03 GMT