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Waikato, Ruapehu officially in drought
Agriculture Minister David Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have…
Wednesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 30 at Murchison, 29 Hamilton. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Hororata. Kaitaia : 26…
Heat smothers North Island and inland South Island
Hot, dry, heat is smothering the Waikato this afternoon while more humid conditions have returned to Bay of Plenty, Auckland…
Hot in upper NI, cool in eastern SI
The North and South Island’s have two very different weather set ups today, with hot, humid, conditions over the north and cooler,…
Rain falls over dusty farms – and more is coming
It’s what North Island farmers have been desperately wanting – rain back in the forecasts. After what was the driest…
Cruise ship battered in Mediterranean storm
A violent storm over the weekend lashed a Royal Caribbean ship trying to get to port in Alexandria, Egypt, injuring…
Boy, is it ever humid!
Air being pulled down from the sub-tropics is the reason Aucklanders and others across northern New Zealand are feeling the…
Tuesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 29 at Hanmer Springs. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 18 at Hokitika, Kaikoura. Kaitaia : 25…
How much rain will fall today?
It’s by no means a drought breaker for most but rain has fallen in a number of dry areas, including Northland,…
22 feared dead after ship sinks
Hope is fading for 17 missing fishermen after a South Korean trawler sank in the Southern Ocean, claiming at least…
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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…
