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100km/h winds hammer Southand, icebergs
Gale force winds continued to pound Soutland overnight with westerlies reaching 100km/h at times. Invercargill based WeatherWatch reporter, Macolm Gayfer,…
‘Iceberg’ near Stewart Island actually reef – NIWA
A scientist from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) has dismissed a report of an iceberg about…
VIDEO: Icebergs from 2006 near NZ
Hundreds of icebergs are drifting towards the South Island. Simon Gomez, from radio stations Coast and Hauraki, took this video footage…
Hot night gives way to cooler southerly
Mainlanders saw another range of extreme temperatures overnight with hot air being replaced by a refreshing southerly. Kaikoura at midnight…
Cold southerly due soon in Christchurch
A cold southerly is very slowly heading north today bringing a dramatic drop in temperatures. Around noon Oamaru hit 30…
Extreme temperature drop moving up NZ
UPDATEDThe temperature in Oamaru hit 30 degrees at 12noon today and in just half an hour it had fallen dramatically…
Severe gale warnings issued for South Island
Several wind warnings have this morning been issued by the government weather forecaster predicting winds will reach severe gale at…
Icebergs may again reach New Zealand
Icebergs, like the image below from 2006, are heading towards the South Island. Image / NZ Defence Force. The large mass…
Mainland verging on a frost tonight
Temperatures are expected to near freezing tonight over parts of the South Island. Timaru is looking at around 2 degrees,…
Embracing Dunedin’s weather
Dunedinites are passionate about their weather and here is how they embrace their own ‘unique’ weather scenario. This southern centre…
