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Archives for July 2017

Massive iceberg ‘3 times the size of greater London’ breaks away from Antarctica

A massive iceberg weighing more than one trillion tons has broken away from western Antarctica, according to a UK-based research…

Video: Winter blast detailed update + Weekend weather

Severe gales and heavy snow will continue to affect the North Island today with the heaviest snow in the eastern…

Travel Update: Flights cancelled, roads closed – what happens on Friday?

The wintry blast affecting much of New Zealand, especially the North Island, is showing some small signs of easing. In…

Travel Troubles: Further highway closures, Some Wellington flights cancelled & delayed

Updated 11:29am — Heavy snow has shut more State Highways in the North Island today while flights continue to be…

Winds gusting 115km/h in Wellington, gales to last all day, flights cancelled & delayed

Updated 7:09am — Many more flights have been cancelled and delayed at Wellington Airport this morning as gale force southerlies…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Thu, Fri, Sat

A squash zone develops between a low over the North Island and an incoming ridge in the far south today…

Thursday’s national forecast

A squash zone develops between a low over the North Island and an incoming ridge in the far south today…

Video: We track the cold snap and the next big high

The cold southerly is only today just setting in across the country and there’s a chance that more moisture will…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Thursday

A squash zone develops between a low over the North Island and an incoming ridge in the far south on…

South Island: Severe frosts, snow showers, severe gales & sun

It’s bitterly cold with snow and rain showers peppering the eastern and southern sides of the South Island during Wednesday…