Storm watch for Thursday evening
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Auckland and Northland, advising that bad weather is expected to worsen late on Thursday evening (7pm – midnight) and bring thunder, lightning and extremely localised high wind gusts. You should:
• Consider staying in this evening
• Secure outdoor items, including garden furniture and trampolines
• If you must be on the roads, drive carefully and to the conditions
• Avoid low-lying areas that could flood rapidly and don’t drive through flood waters
• Report flooding and storm damage to council on 09 301 0101. In an emergency call 111.
• Ensure a torch, radio and spare batteries are to hand
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Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.5% Yes
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33.6% Maybe?
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24.9% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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