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Qantas, JetStar cancel all weekend flights
It could be a long weekend for travellers wanting to get home as Qantas and its budget subsidiary Jetstar announce…
Air New Zealand maintains full schedule
Air New Zealand passengers are the only people taking to the skies today,our national carrier is the only airline maintaining…
Qantas & JetStar cancel flights again to/from NZ
Bad news for people hoping to fly this weekend. The Civil Aviation Authority says the volcanic ash cloud hovering over…
The science behind lightning, how it works
If you’ve ever scuffed your socks on carpeting on a dry day and touched metal, or “shocked” someone unexpectedly, you’ve…
Ash cloud latest: Air NZ up, other airlines down
The Chilean volcano’s ash cloud appears to be settled over the country today, and possibly tomorrow, continuing the two weeks…
Ash cloud – Frequently Asked Questions
WeatherWatch.co.nz is fielding questions from New Zealand and Australia with regards to the ash cloud over the two countries. We’ve…
Weather Video: Ash, then rain, then snow?
Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz provides an ash cloud update and describes a new front bringing heavy rain as well as…
5.3 aftershock – Christchurch hit hard again
Besieged Christchurch was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake last night – the latest in a series of powerful aftershocks….
Volcanic ash returning to NZ, flights cancelled in OZ
The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano is set to return to New Zealand tomorrow as flights in Australia…
Ash casts cloud over ski operators
Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud’s impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions…
