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Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
Another frantic week for New Zealand weatherwise, as we’ve endured an earthquake, high winds from an ex-cyclone, and finally the…
Auckland Anniversary Weekend unlikely to end as it starts
UPDATED 2:59pm — This weekend is Auckland Anniversary Weekend, affecting nearly half of the population as the upper North Island…
Water at Lake Rotoiti – ‘best in decades’
The Rotorua Lakes clean-up programme has announced another success, with the news that the water quality of Lake Rotoiti is…
Northland farmers may have to change for the weather
Some Northland farmers are worried this year could be worse than 2013 – despite recent rainfall across parts of the…
Gales circle North Island as June arrives
A large ring of gale to severe gale force winds will be circling around the North Island on Tuesday morning…
Earthquake aftershocks ‘could last for weeks’
Scientists expect quake activity in Wairarapa for weeks after yesterday’s 6.2 shake. The quake, felt from Auckland to Invercargill and…
Strong earthquake rocks lower North Island, damage reported
UPDATED 4:13pm — A strong earthquake has just hit the lower North Island, with people across the country saying they…
Ex-cyclone June passing near Norfolk Is, next stop NZ
Updated: 5:41am — Ex-tropical cyclone June is currently passing to the southwest of Norfolk Island and is expected to continue…
Big Day Out – Auckland forecast for Friday
Updated 7:40am Friday — The weather forecast for the Big Day Out at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland is a…
Tropical low may weaken as it spreads over North Island next week
Forecasters in New Zealand, Australia and France will be closely monitoring the developing low near the Solomon Islands with predictions…
