Tsunami warning sirens that sounded across Auckland in a test-run at the weekend are not favoured by our national emergency…
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Tsunami warning: Auckland facing multiple menace
As one of the world's most tsunami-threatened countries, New Zealand faces the triple menace of distant-source tsunami…
Tsunami warning: Waiting on siren sound may cause deadly delay
Every time Steve Morris takes his two young daughters to the local beach, signs of tsunami danger surround him.
Victory for Chch couple
Insurance giant Tower must pay out a Christchurch couple for a like-for-like replacement on another site, after their home…
Govt to build new houses for displaced Christchurch families
Forty new houses to provide temporary accommodation for displaced Christchurch families will be built in the eastern suburbs…
Tongariro Crossing options discussed
Options to re-open the full Tongariro Alpine Crossing for next summer are being discussed by government departments and…
Shaky Isles are also moving isles
New Zealand is moving by 4cm a year, new satellite surveys have revealed, as tectonic forces deform the land surface by…
Underground monitoring scientists' best predictor
Below the din of the city, ultra-sensitive ears give scientists the best chance of being able to pick the next Auckland…
Weather
Storm kills three as it rips off roofs and dumps snow
A powerful storm unleashed tornadoes and peeled the roofs from homes in America's Deep South and heaped…
No drought assistance requests from West Coast farmers
Not a single West Coast farmer has applied for financial assistance following the region's drought declaration on March…
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Sub-tropical low still on track
The sub-tropical low we first talked about 10 days ago is now deepening and looks set to bring a period of heavy rain, showers…
MetService boosts city forecasts
MetService says its weather forecasts for Auckland will be improved with the announcement yesterday of a "substantial" investment…
Live chat: Weather questions
With everything that's been happening in the weather lately, we're sure New Zealanders have some questions…
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RainWatch: (April 10) Sub-tropical rain coming to NZ
After a frosty start in the Deep South today the air is going to warm up as nor’westers return to the South Island. A high…
Warming a boost to vineyards
Climate change is forecast to make huge tracts of land ripe for grape-growing in New Zealand while threatening vineyards…
Wellington's water ban lifted
Wellington's water ban has been lifted almost four weeks since sprinklers fell silent across the capital.
Heavy rain could be a 'game-changer'
Drought-breaking rain is expected to saturate most of the North Island next week, with falls of up to 80mm forecast for…
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RainWatch: Sub-tropical low
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We have some cold mornings this week but the heat will return ahead of a potential sub-tropical low…
Earthquakes
Strong quake in Japan, no damage reported
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A strong earthquake shook Japan on Saturday near the southwestern city of Kobe, leaving 22 people injured…
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