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5.5 & 6.0 Quakes hit Christchurch, worse than February for some
UPDATED — Two large earthquakes have rattled Christchurch New Zealand this afternoon. GeoNet says the quake was 5.5 on the Richter…
CNN uses WeatherWatch.co.nz ash photo
CNN International this morning beamed a WeatherWatch.co.nz photo into homes, hotels and businesses all over the world as ash from an…
Ash Update: Qantas cancels some transtasman flights
International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards New Zealand. Qantas cancelled transtasman services…
Volcanic ash may already be in NZ airspace
Invercargill, New Zealand — Ash from an erupting volcano appears to already be in the atmosphere above southern New Zealand…
Icy, dangerous, conditions in deep south
It’s been an icty start to the day in Southland with our Invercargill reporter Malcolm Gayfer telling us they had…
Snow making underway at Snow Park NZ
Colder temperatures allowed crews at Snow Park NZ to initiate snowmaking operations Tuesday night, but an unseasonably warm month of…
Fantastic photo – Mitre Peak, Milford Sound
This photo was today uploaded to WeatherWatch.co.nz by Michael Raymakers. It shows Mitre Peak in Milford Sound. Michael says it was…
Dalai Lama arrives in quake stricken Christchurch
The Dalai Lama has told Christchurch residents the city needs to look forward from the sadness of the past few…
Second Queen’s BDay aftershock in Canterbury
Yet another significant aftershock has rattled Canterbury and surrounding South Island regions this evening. Shortly after 5pm a magnitude 4.5 quake hit…
Deep south shivers near zero at 12noon
The ski fields may not be open yet but this afternoon it is definitely wintry in the deep south with…
