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Post-disaster rent controls proposed
NZ warning - be ready for the big one
Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted"…
Shattered towns put up shields against nature
In seaside Minami Sanriku, residents have been arguing over what to do with the ruined red steel structure in the centre…
John Hamilton: How New Zealand would respond to a tsunami
The Japan tsunami reinforced important messages for New Zealanders, writes John Hamilton. If a tsunami was generated far…
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Prime Minister John Key has accused Mana leader Hone…
Graham Leonard: Tsunami triggers lurk off coast
The Japan earthquake and tsunami is relevant to New Zealand because we are also exposed to large tsunami triggered by near-shore…
Jolt that shook the world
In downtown Tokyo, state broadcaster NHK was airing the dull debates of a Parliament night sitting when all hell broke loose…
Richard Turner: Could a 'superstorm' happen in NZ
"Superstorm" Sandy was incredibly huge - the largest Atlantic hurricane on record with hurricane-force winds more than 1500km…
New Yorkers rebound a year on
Pride and patriotism hasn't succumbed here, even in the face of lost lives and livelihoods, and the daily battle to get…
Weather
Xmas weather: A 'mixed bag'
Don't bank on firing up the barbie on Christmas Day - rain is possible around the country, according…
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WeatherWatch: (DEC 16) Scattered showers around NZ
Humidity and afternoon heating has led to a few days of significant downpours and major thunderstorms around the North Island…
Queues at Long Bay for two more years
Queues of cars at the narrow entrance to the beach at Long Bay Regional Park are likely for two more summers until a new…
'Major' thunderstorms hit North Island
After days of scorching weather, big thunderstorms are hitting parts of the North Island this afternoon and bringing a chance…
Balmy weather won't last
Parks, beaches and swimming pools were packed as sunseekers made the most of balmy temperatures across…
Consumer watch: Low-cost screens get a big tick
Three inexpensive sunscreens sold in supermarkets have come out tops in Consumer NZ testing.
Heavy downpours for North Island
Heavy heat showers are forming around South Auckland and Waikato and thunderstorms and torrential downpours are hitting…
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Weekend weather report
This weekend looks fairly settled but a few showers will continue to pop up here and there across both islands. Most main…
Xmas weather looking good
Christmas Day weather could be a cracker according to a long-range computer model at WeatherWatch, but rival MetService…
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WeatherWatch: (DEC 11) Dry week forecast
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There’s a fair bit of cloud around this week – mostly in western and southern areas as slow systems…
Earthquakes
EQC cleared of deliberately excluding unhappy claimants
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An EQC customer satisfaction survey has been cleared of deliberately excluding thousands of unhappy…
Christchurch earthquake
Demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral has been…
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