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The ride to conquer cancer – this weekend in Auckland
A marathon effort from thousands of cyclists is set to take place over the weekend – as a part of…
‘Angry Bird’ sightings worth $1000
A reward for information on an invasive pest bird, dubbed the ‘angry bird’, has been upped to $1000. The red-vented…
“Gun-Shy” Northland farmers with one eye on the skies
Farmers in Northland are keeping an anxious eye on the skies this month, as some are fearing a repeat of…
Poll: Are we staring down the barrel of another drought?
As we head into Summer, many anxious farmers and landowners are looking skywards, fingers crossed that we avoid the calamitous…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
It was supposed to be a week of fireworks, but, certainly in the North Island anyway, it turned out to…
Wellington Fog: Flight Cancellations expected to continue overnight
Updated 4:45pm — Fog is still causing delays and cancellations to flights in and out of Wellington Airport, while the…
Torrential downpours across upper North Island, some thunder
A small low is this afternoon spiralling in the Hauraki Gulf – sending out bursts of heavy downpours that are…
Northern rain welcomed by farmers, growers
Heavy rain last night fell across parts of Auckland, Northland and Coromandel Peninsula and this morning continues to fall across…
Both trapped climbers die on Mt Taranaki
Updated 3:19pm — A second climber trapped on Mt Taranaki for two nights in bitterly cold conditions has died. The…
Whanganui farmland inspections get underway
Flooded farmland in Whanganui will be inspected by the Ministry for Primary Industries this week. As well as damage caused…
