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4.9 quake damages buildings in Christchurch
UPDATED Crockery fell off shelves, plaster dropped from the ceiling and masonry tumbled from the front of buildings in the…
Dry conditions puts Southland in total fire ban
Environment Southland is gearing up for a dry summer, alerting irrigators and other major consent holders to the possibility that…
Photos: Large tree crashes through Chch home
Strong, gusty, north west winds have today blown a large tree onto a house in the suburb of Merivale, just…
Winds hammer south, causes blackouts
Severe nor’ west gales continued to lash eastern parts of the South Island overnight with trees falling and powerlines downed,…
Numerous rain warnings across New Zealand
Heavy rain is predicted to continue for a number of New Zealand regions today. The government forecaster has issued heavy…
South Island bakes… more heat next week
The South Island has baked under record challenging heat in some areas yesterday as a strong northerly flow took charge. Christchurch…
Heavy rain warning for West Coast
Heavy rain is expected to hit western parts of the country, with between 140 to 180mm of rain likely in…
Rain warning for dry Nelson region
Heavy rain is on the way for dry, near drought, farms in the Nelson region. The crown forecaster has tooday…
Chch Quake: 95 days without a toilet and still counting
THREE MONTHS after the huge earthquake, many Dallington, Avonside and Burwood residents are still using portaloos. The suburbs, amongst the…
More scrutiny over new stadium
There will be more attention to detail in the construction of the new Stadium Southland. A report into the collapse…
