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Archives for February 2014

Heavy seas claim 50 containers

On any day, between 5 million and 6 million containers are on the high seas, carrying everything from potato chips…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Morning showers ease then sunny spells develop, brisk to strong southwesterly winds. The odd brief shower may affect…

POLL RESULTS: Kiwi Summer falls short

Our latest poll results are back in, and it makes for some pretty somber reading for Summer lovers – Kiwis…

Week in Weather – What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

What a crazy week! we started off with a focus still very much on the horrible Northern Hemisphere Winter, as…

Saturday’s national forecast

A front moves north over the upper South Island this morning then onto the North Island this afternoon. Areas of…

Weather Video: SW change to blow away the humidity!

Foggy weather has affected flights in Wellington and Christchurch this week – we explain why and give you the more…

Friday night’s national forecast

A front moves over the South Island tonight bringing rain in the west and high cloud out east. A ridge…

Pacific atoll ‘reborn’ after typhoon

New research has shown the remarkable rebirth of a Pacific atoll devastated by a typhoon over a century ago. The…

Australia: Rain brings relief for Queensland and NSW

The heaviest rain in six years is affecting parts of Queensland, with much more to come. In central Queensland flooding…

Humidity to ease…for a few days

If you’re finding the humidity unbearable – you’re not alone.  Humidity levels across the nation have lifted in recent days…