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Archives for April 2015

7.8 magnitude quake slams Nepal; hundreds dead, authorities say (Photos; video)

Updated 6:41am — A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday,…

POLL RESULTS: 20% of kiwis catch a cold EVERY year

This week, while most of the world’s attention was on Australia and Chile, hundreds of New Zealanders were falling victim…

Weather Video: Wet & Windy Anzac Monday for many

In this weekend’s weather video, we look at your outlook for ANZAC Day – while a ridge still sits over…

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

One story has dominated the headlines for most of this week – the huge storm across the Tasman in New…

Saturday’s National Forecast

A north to northwesterly airflow increases over New Zealand today while a high is centred east of the North Island…

New Zealand’s Anzac Day forecast

On Saturday we have more of the same – with mostly calm-ish weather around the country, though there’s a bit…

Australia: ‘Huge’ cleanup in NSW could cost hundreds of millions of dollars

The damage bill from the massive storm that devastated parts of New South Wales and left four people dead could…

Chile: Amazing pictures of Cabulco volcano eruption

Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted twice in 24 hours, the country’s National Geology and Mining Service said early Thursday. The agency…

All clear – #WeatherRisks and the place to be on Friday

It’s looking all clear for today’s weather, with pretty much no risky weather to speak of – though again there’s…

Friday’s national forecast

A high still sits out to the east of the country today while a northeasterly airflow blows over New Zealand….