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Rest home evacuated amid fire threat
Twelve residents of a rest home in Central Otago were evacuated for several hours last night, as fire ripped across…
Nippy south
Chilly weather is moving up eastern areas of the mainland today with temperatures more like late August/ early September in…
PHOTO: Dramatic cloud bank rolls into Dunedin
Early evening in Dunedin, as the weather suddenly made a change for the worse. The wind picked up and temperature…
High wind warning for South Island
Strong winds developing in the South Island today could potentially topple trees and damage powerlines, the MetService warns. The winds…
Hail damaged crops may cost over $100,000
Federated Farmers is advising Canterbury growers who lost crops in yesterday’s hail storm to keep their banks in the loop….
Gales pound Kaikoura, roofs blown off
Winds in the South Island are reaching gale force in exposed places with Kaikoura getting pounded by the strong winds. In…
Hot night for Cantabs
Very warm nor’ westers throughout Canterbury overnight made it a sleepless one for many. Temperatures remained in the low 20s…
Time to bake in the South Island
Yesterday’s national high was 27 in Alexandra and today and tomorrow summer-like highs will continue to grow. Last week many…
Gales lash the south
Strong winds helped fan a blaze in the Nelson region yesterday, as the northeastern part of the South Island continued…
South Island weather warnings issued
MetService has issued several wind and rain warnings for the South Island. They can be found in their entirety below. Buller…
