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Cold snap for the deep south ‘business as usual’ for farmers
Farmers in the deep south are getting ready for a sudden drop in temperatures, with snow down to low levels…
Climber killed in avalanche near Remarkables ski field
A climber has reportedly been killed in an avalanche near the Remarkables ski field today. Andrew Hobman from the Mountain…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
The week started off with another amazing video from China – this time a massive mudslide which nearly swept a…
Weather Video: Cloud and rain for some regions
WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan has your weekend forecast. With a sub-tropical low over the country, not everyone will…
Quake “flurry” jolts central New Zealand – and is there a mystery fault?
While most of us were sleeping, New Zealand was shaking again, a series of six fairly low magnitude earthquakes hitting…
National “Bee Aware” month begins – are you seeing fewer bees?
Today marks the bee-ginning of national Bee Aware Month, an initiative aimed at highlighting the decline in bee numbers worldwide….
Police search freezing bush for missing man
Twenty searchers are scouring an area of thick bush in a freezing South Island alpine range for missing Christchurch man…
Queenstown rockfall causes mayhem for motorists
Drivers are being warned to take care after a large rockfall temporarily closed the main road into Queenstown over the…
Wind, bushfire, power outages in Canterbury
Canterbury is being battered by high winds – especially the greater Christchurch area. It has kept the Fire Service busy,…
Thousands lose power in Chch, truck blown over in Kaikoura
UPDATED 11:04am — A truck has been blown over in Kaikoura and nearly 10,000 Christchurch properties are without power after…
