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Doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies
Dignity amid devastation
At first it's hard to comprehend exactly what it is we're looking at.
Post-disaster rent controls proposed
The Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters…
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…
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…
Weather
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Christmas Day forecast
We have your Christmas Day forecast, also a basic travel forecast for Christmas Eve. We also take a…
Mixed weather for Christmas
A weekend of great weather will kick off the summer holidays for many ahead of changeable weather forecast for Christmas…
Permanent fix sought after downpour
A brief deluge yesterday had central Dunedin on standby again as the mop-up continues from a storm on Monday that overwhelmed…
Lightning strikes two in Gisborne
Two people hit by lightning yesterday have survived to describe a flash of heat, a walloping sensation and tingling.
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Weather forecast to Xmas Eve
More changeable weather is in the forecast for New Zealand in the week before Christmas with a few showers…
Mid Canterbury picks up the pieces from heavy storm
As Mayfield residents pick up the pieces from a brutal hail storm today, MetService is now predicting heavy downpours and…
Golf ball size hail hits for 15 minutes
A flash storm that dropped hail stones the size of golf balls caught residents near Ashburton off guard last night.
Storm puts part of Dunedin under water
Parts of Dunedin were flooded late yesterday afternoon when a thunderstorm struck, causing havoc for some central-city businesses…
Xmas weather: A 'mixed bag'
Don't bank on firing up the barbie on Christmas Day - rain is possible around the country, according to MetService.
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WeatherWatch: (DEC 16) Scattered showers around NZ
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Humidity and afternoon heating has led to a few days of significant downpours and major thunderstorms…
Earthquakes
6.2 earthquake strikes Southland
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A large magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Southland in the early hours of this morning.
Christchurch earthquake
Two major rebuild projects in Christchurch worth close…
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