Sep 7 2010 - 11:27am
WeatherWatch.co.nz is this hour reporting that torrential rain over central parts of the North Island has finally eased.
Very heavy rain hit the National Park region yesterday and stepped up a notch...
Sep 7 2010 - 8:00am
The rate of aftershocks following Saturday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake appears to be lower than usual for a quake of that size, but people around damaged buildings in Canterbury should still be taking...
Sep 7 2010 - 5:00am
It was a strong but warm wind that blew through Central Otago on Sunday 5th Sept 2010.
This cloud will often be seen spilling over the Pisa range in these conditions, near Cromwell.
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Sep 6 2010 - 8:00pm
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Sep 6 2010 - 6:36pm
Gale force winds are continuing to affect exposed parts of Auckland this evening with gusts to 120km/h on the Manukau Heads.
Passengers flying in and out of Auckland Airport tonight can expect a...
Sep 6 2010 - 5:08pm
With tens of thousands of damaged homes in Christchurch and across Canterbury many will be hoping the incoming rain and cold weather will be short lived.
Temperatures today soared in Canterbury...
Sep 6 2010 - 3:10pm
The Tararua Emergency Management and Civil Defence have activated the Emergency Management Centre (EOC).
"A significant amount of rain has fallen over the past 16 hours and it is expected to...
Sep 6 2010 - 1:44pm
Heavy rain is now easing across Manawatu however all is not over with smaller rain bands moving back in this afternoon, reports WeatherWatch.co.nz.
Latest satellite and rain radar images show the...
Sep 6 2010 - 11:46am
The same storm that has caused major flooding across Victoria in Australia is now causing problems here in New Zealand with a number of roads and highways closed or affected by flood waters.
The New...
Sep 6 2010 - 8:36am
Transport New Zealand has updated road closures in Christchurch following the earthquake plus details on flooding in the North Island which has affected two highways
South Island...
Sep 6 2010 - 5:00am
Gale force winds will today start to ease across the Canterbury region and while today is likely to remain dry and mild tomorrow things will again go downhill with a southerly change.
The warm nor'...
Sep 5 2010 - 4:50pm
"A video of me walking on the Estuary Intersection towards Southshore showing some of the fissures and cracks from the Christchurch Earthquake Saturday morning".
Video by Brett, ...
Sep 5 2010 - 1:45pm
UPDATED
Two dozen weather warnings are currently in place across New Zealand as an aggressive storm that hit Australia last week moves in.
Government forecaster MetService has issued 24 warnings...
Sep 5 2010 - 9:00am
WeatherWatch.co.nz is warning that severe winds predicted across Christchurch and Canterbury later on Sunday and into Monday could see more building collapses following Saturday's powerful 7.1...
Sep 5 2010 - 5:01am
Getting out of Christchurch was not an easy experience yesterday - as our own head weather analyst, Philip Duncan, found out after experiencing first hand the news story that became headline...
Sep 5 2010 - 5:00am
The cold southerly that has been sweeping the country is on its way out but make way for the winds to swing to gusty nor' west this weekend.
That might be good news for some eastern and northern folk...
Sep 4 2010 - 7:05pm
A fire in central Christchurch has been contained.
Flames burst forth from BJ's Massage Parlour on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets, just as the Prime Minister was being shown around...
Sep 4 2010 - 4:51pm
A fire has broken out right in the middle of earthquake-ravaged central Christchurch.
It is on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets near the Cathedral.
Sep 4 2010 - 12:03pm
Aftershocks continue to rattle Christchurch following this mornings devastating 7.1 earthquake and now weather warnings have been issued.
Damage is extensive across the city with power and water both...
Sep 4 2010 - 5:42am
A huge quake measuring 7.4 has hit New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch, reports WeatherWatch.co.nz.
