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Rotorua Car Wreckers Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ngongotahā, Residents Told to Stay Indoors

Residents in a Rotorua suburb were urged to stay indoors after a fire at a car wrecking yard sent thick smoke across the Ngongotahā area on Saturday. Authorities warned people…

Swikblog News Desk March 14, 2026

New Zealand News

Banksy Identity Revealed 2026: Robin Gunningham Named in Major Reuters Investigation

For more than two decades, the identity of the mysterious street artist Banksy has remained one of the biggest unsolved puzzles in modern culture. The anonymous artist built a global…

Swikblog News Desk March 14, 2026

Entertainment New Zealand

Homegrown Festival Brings Break-Dance Battles and $20,000 Prize Pool to Hamilton

The Jim Beam Homegrown music festival is preparing to deliver something unexpected when crowds walk through the gates this weekend in Hamilton — a battle. But instead of fists, the…

Swikblog News Desk March 14, 2026

New Zealand Weather

Auckland Weather Today: Showers Clear, Strong Southwesterly Winds as Temperature Hits 22°C

Auckland’s latest weather update shows a classic early-autumn pattern developing across the region, with cloud and light showers giving way to clearer skies later in the day. The regional forecast…

Swikblog News Desk March 14, 2026

New Zealand News weather

Auckland Weather Forecast: Showers, 27°C Heat and Gusty Winds as Two Systems Hit New Zealand

Auckland is heading into a humid and unsettled stretch of weather as showers, rising temperatures and gusty winds move across the region. Forecast data shows the city waking up to…

Swikblog News Desk March 13, 2026

New Zealand Weather

New Zealand Weather Alert: Rain and Wind Hit Both Ends of NZ Before High Pressure Returns This Weekend

New Zealand is facing a short burst of unsettled weather as two different weather systems push toward the country at the same time, bringing rain bands, gusty winds, rising humidity…

Swikblog News Desk March 12, 2026

New Zealand

Christchurch Explosive Scare: Burnside Evacuated After High-Risk Substance Found Near Sheffield Crest

A quiet Christchurch suburb turned into the centre of an emergency response on Thursday afternoon after authorities discovered what police described as a “concerning substance” believed to pose a potential…

Swikblog News Desk March 12, 2026

New Zealand

19 Flights Cancelled After Whakaari Volcano Ash Disrupts Tauranga

Air travel in New Zealand faced sudden disruption after an ash cloud from Whakaari / White Island forced Air New Zealand to cancel 19 flights in and out of Tauranga…

Swikblog News Desk March 12, 2026

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