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Reader’s first hand report being in hurricane force winds in NZ
Hurricane force winds often batter Castlepoint – the eastern tip of Wairarapa. On Christmas Eve winds reached hurricane force (over 120km/h) with…
Fifty Wairarapa homes without power
About 50 households in the Wairarapa remain without power this morning after strong winds cut electricity yesterday. Radio New Zealand…
Mt Maunganui beach closed following shark sighting
Mt Maunganui beach has been closed after a shark sighting but will be reopened in a few hours if there…
Jellyfish sting dozens of BOP children
Blue bottles are the latest threat swarming Bay of Plenty beaches. NewstalkZB reporter Briony Sowden says thousands have been washed…
Auckland’s humidity set to ease
For Aucklanders – and others in the northern half of the North Island – the humidity has been almost unbearable for…
Photos (2): Last night’s Lunar Eclipse
Last night’s rare full Lunar eclipse, as captured here by Johnny Pieters from Christchurch. If you have photos of the eclipse,…
Heavy rain causes surface flooding; but misses others
Heavy rain in the North Island has caused surface flooding in Taranaki this afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz’s New Plymouth reporter Greg Taylor says…
Farmers welcome rain
Rain, sometimes heavy, fell across much of Northland yesterday – and while it wasn’t enough to break the drought it…
And the rain starts to fall…
Send us your rainfall readings (and location!) below: Rain is gradually becoming heavier over Northland and Auckland this morning with…
Waikato, Ruapehu officially in drought
Agriculture Minister David Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have…
