Wild Land

The annual three-way battle in the strawberry patch between flora, fauna and man is about to begin.

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Two moderately strong earthquakes have struck the Kermadec Islands today.

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New Zealand’s hydro-electric storage remained above average during December, following a dramatic improvement during late November.

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A strong undersea earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands this afternoon.

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A strong quake struck the Kermadec Islands early this morning.

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Last year, Wellington’s northern suburb of Tawa experienced its second wettest year since 2005.

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Earthquake activity continued at an increased level. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1, Mt. Ngauruhoe was reduced to Alert Level 0.

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A strong, shallow earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands this evening, New Zealand time.

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Earthquake activity increased slightly during November 2008, but magnitudes were generally lower than events recorded during October. White Island, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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A deep earthquake of fifth magnitude struck beneath the Kermadec Ridge early this morning.
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Another moderate earthquake of fifth magnitude struck the southern Kermadec Islands late this evening.

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Hydro storage lakes recovered from a decline that set in during October and passed above 100% of capacity for only the second time during 2008 on November 24th.

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Small tsunami waves have been reported on Japanese coasts following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake recorded in Papua, Indonesia at 11:34 NZDT this morning.

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A second major earthquake has struck the Papua region of Indonesia, just under three hours after a similar event.

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A major on-shore earthquake struck the Irian Jaya region of Indonesia this morning, New Zealand time.

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