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Winter rains could affect CHCH hillside suburbs
Heavy rain throughout winter could see dangerous boulders continue to threaten Christchurch’s hilly suburbs. Civil Defence National Controller John Hamilton…
Tuesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 21 at Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Milford Sound. Kaitaia…
Christchurch flooding abates
The Civil Defence is working to stem flooding near the Avon River mouth to the estuary in Christchurch today. Sump…
Coldest April day in at least a decade for Brisbane
Most areas across southeast Queensland have just felt their coldest April day in at least a decade as a thick…
Clear skies short lived despite anticyclone
Within 24 hours many places have gone from wintry and stormy to sunny and calm after a ridge of high…
Cold, clear, start to Tuesday
As expected Tuesday is kicking off with the opposite weather conditions to yesterday – apart from the cold. Clear skies…
Geologist claims ‘retreat’ from hillside homes needed
Many hillside homes in Christchurch will have to be abandoned because of a risk of rockfalls causing more damage or…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 19 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 3 at Molesworth, followed by…
Wintry weather blasts NZ – but it won’t hang around
It’s a wild and wintry day across the country with temperatures plummeting as cold air from deep over the Southern Ocean…
Psychological blow for Christchurch
There are more rocks falling from cliffs and more ooze coming out of the ground, but the worst blow from…
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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!
WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…
Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…
Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)
12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…
