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Drought still felt on NZ farms
Last Summers’ drought is being felt keenly by meat processors this Spring, as fewer animals are going through plants as…
More ‘angry birds’ spotted in Auckland
There has been an increase in sightings of so-called “angry birds” around Auckland, the Ministry for Primary Industries says. The…
Moist sou’easters finally drying out
A showery south east wind flow across the North Island is today finally drying out after several days of the wind…
Mild Waikato winter good for grass…and milk
Mild winter conditions have increased both farm sales and prices, and according to milk processors in the Waikato, it’s easy to…
White Island erupts (+ photo)
White Island erupted this morning, GNS Science has confirmed. White plumes of smoke were seen rising from the volcano off…
Severe quakes rock central NZ, aftershocks continue all night
The severe earthquake which rocked the upper South Island and lower North Island Friday afternoon sent workers in Wellington running…
Wellington shaken by severe earthquake
A series of strong earthquakes have rocked the capital again, the strongest a 5.7 magnitude shake centred in Marlborough. The…
Another weekend and another northern low
For the third consecutive weekend a low pressure system will be directly affecting much of the North Island and parts of…
Rain band closer to upper NI than last weekend
A large area of rain associated with a sub-tropical low is still moving in towards the upper North Island – but…
Calving ‘a breeze’ in the dry North Island…for now
An unseasonal lack of rain in parts of the North Island is causing some mild concern among farmers, who are…
