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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Impacts of cyclone only starting to be felt across Auckland

Cyclone Gabrielle has made landfall in Aotearoa and Auckland Emergency Management is urging people to prepare for further serious and severe weather across Auckland...

Aucklanders advised to prepare for severe weather

Auckland Emergency Management says it is working closely with MetService, Auckland Council and partner agencies to ensure the region is as prepared as possible...

Auckland flooding response – by the numbers

It has been more than a week since Auckland was affected by the devastating weather event, that tragically led to the loss of four lives.   Councillor...

Nearly out of the woods – a drier couple of days to come

Auckland experienced further wet weather yesterday and overnight, with rain affecting the eastern parts of the region this morning.  MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths says we...

Ideal thunderstorm weather for Auckland

Auckland is experiencing very high humidity and a severe thunderstorm watch is in force from now until 10pm tonight, for all of Aotea Great...

UPDATE: Clean-up and storm response continues

Last night, Metservice issued a new heavy rain watch for the Hunua Ranges and Coromandel Peninsula from noon today to 6am Friday. Auckland Emergency Management...

UPDATED: Auckland weather

Fire and Emergency was alerted to 93 weather related 111 calls in Auckland this morning between 6am and 8.30am as result of heavy downpours,...

Update on storm-hit water and wastewater services

Watercare has made steady progress restoring water and wastewater services in the wake of Friday’s storm, but is warning customers to prepare for further...

Fresh vegetables face contamination risk from floodwaters

United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island...

Help stop the spread of invasive seaweed in Hauraki Gulf

As boaties and fishers head to the waters this Auckland anniversary weekend, they're asked to help stop the spread of a fast-growing, non-native seaweed...

Have your say on the draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan   

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on a draft Fisheries Plan to help restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf. Director fisheries...

Trap library handout and return this Sunday

Trap Library East Auckland, a combined community project made up of Rotary, Lions and Friends of Mangemangeroa members, has another trap handout day planned...

MetService heat alert trial expands this summer

Today, a summer heat alert trial has been launched by MetService in partnership with University of Waikato and the Institute of Environmental Science and...

Collecting shellfish this summer? Cook it to be safe

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is calling on Kiwis to thoroughly cook the shellfish they collect this summer following an increase in cases of Vibrio...

Water supply in strong position for summer with dams full

Auckland’s dams are full and there’s plenty of water flowing through the Waikato River, putting Tāmaki Makaurau’s water supply in a very strong position...
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