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Xmas weather looking good
Christmas Day weather could be a cracker according to a long-range computer model at WeatherWatch, but…
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WeatherWatch: (DEC 11) Dry week forecast
There’s a fair bit of cloud around this week – mostly in western and southern areas as slow systems…
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Storm dumps snow, Snarls traffic
A big wintry storm is moving up the East Coast of the USA, snarling traffic and making a mess of commutes, after causing…
Rain, thunderstorms for North Island
A slow moving front is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to much of the North Island today.
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WeatherWatch: (Dec 4) Rain for North, Sun coming
Eastern and inland areas of both islands may be about to heat up significantly as a nor’west flow moves in across the South…
City swelters in November
No Aucklanders, you didn't imagine it. The sunny days that drew crowds to the beach and Santa Parade came during the city's…
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Phone in flames after lightning strike
An elderly couple 'blinded' by a lightning strike on their home believe they had a lucky escape - they'd…
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…
Summer's here - (but not for long)
Yesterday may have marked the first day of summer but Auckland's weather will deteriorate as a subtropical low moves toward…
Baby, mother hurt in big gust
A 2-month-old baby boy and his mother were seriously hurt in wild weather that lashed the country yesterday.
Warm Christmas expected
Santa is expected to gift sunny skies to much of NZ on Christmas Day but wise men will keep a brolly…
James Griffin: Holiday season stress
Correct me if I'm wrong here. Even though this is Auckland, the weather is getting better, right? There is more sun and…
Torrential rain causes slips, traffic delays
A slip near Taupo closed State Highway One to one lane for over seven hours last night.
Summer sun gives way to storms
Auckland's run of summer weather continued yesterday, with the mercury closing on a record set only four days ago.
Thunderstorms still threaten NI
Thunderstorms will continue to threaten the North Island tomorrow as the hot, humid weather carries through to another day…
Record temperature a surprise
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The weekend's sun and blue skies set the scene for packed beaches - and busted Auckland's temperature…
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67.2% against asset sales
Voters have given the Govt's flagship asset sales policy an emphatic thumbs down, ratcheting up pressure for the sale of…
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Beached whales make it back to sea
Three orca whales which were beached in a bay in Northland's Kaipara Harbour have made it safely back out to sea.
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