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Archives for April 2014

Solomon Islands: Death toll rises, thousands still homeless

Aid agencies in Solomon Islands say the full extent of the damage from flash flooding won’t be known until thousands…

Rain continues to fall – but are the driest regions getting some?

Rain continues to fall across central New Zealand, making for a cool and wet Royal tour so far but bringing…

UK – Dust storms ‘likely to increase’ in coming years

The Saharan dust storms thickening Britain’s smog and coating cars from Cornwall to Aberdeen will become increasingly strong in the…

Tuesday’s national forecast

The southeasterly airflow over the country ramps up today about central areas. This means strong winds anywhere from coastal Marlborough,…

Weather Video: Some rain on the way

Some wet weather will be affecting eastern and central parts of New Zealand this week as a low unravels around…

Monday night’s national forecast

A southeasterly airflow covers the country tonight, periods of rain or drizzle for eastern areas and drier out west. Some…

Royals: Warm greeting despite cold blast, pouring rain

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were warmly greeted by dignitaries and fans who lined the streets as a cold,…

NEW POLL: Did you get the rain you were hoping for?

We’ve been receiving some confirmation from our readers that the much-awaited rain in drier parts of the North Island finally…

Solomon Islands: Flood victims left without water, shelter (VIDEO)

The condition of about 12,000 people crammed into Solomon Islands evacuation centres is of grave concern, says Unicef sanitation specialist…

Weather looking a bit complicated for second week of April

The weather is certainly looking a little tricky this coming week but overall the pattern is for wet weather in the…