Damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Christine in Western Australia's Pilbara region appears to be limited to trees and fences…
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Cyclone spares buildings in rampage across Western Australia
UN chief: Haiyan must not become 'another forgotten crisis'
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to ramp up aid for the Philippines' typhoon reconstruction…
Doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies
Harold Camping, the US preacher who used his evangelical radio ministry to broadcast the end of the world- many times -…
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…
Weather
Weather: 'Jury's out' for January
Unsettled weather is forecast to continue this week, with blue skies tomorrow followed by more grey…
Long summer days amid fickle weather
A "massive" high-pressure system will bring up to 10 days of settled summer weather in NZ - but Kiwis will have to wait…
Front moves north up NZ
A boisterous front that hammered Wellington with damaging gales today will push up the country but should weaken overnight…
Motorists jam traffic as Oz boils
Temperatures in central and southwestern Queensland are forecast to hover in the high 40s - the state's worst heatwave for…
Summer set to sizzle in the north
Bright skies and high temperatures over the North Island mean the beach is the place to be, with the…
Gale-force winds expected
Gale-force winds and heavy rain are expected to lash the South Island tonight and parts of the lower North Island as the…
Patchy weather clouds top sport
The New Year weather has been a patchy mix, but mostly sunny skies are forecast in the next few days.
Australia battles extremes as heat and storms strike
Australia was battling weather extremes yesterday with South Australia hit by its first tropical storm for 15 years, just…
Severe weather on the way
Thunderstorms, gales and flash flooding are on the way as severe weather gets set to lash the country, forecasters say.
Perfect summer days on their way
More Weather
A "monster" high forecast to hit New Zealand in the middle of this month could put an end to patchy…
Earthquakes
Mystery flashes linked to quakes
More Earthquakes
Scientists say lights from electrical discharges are a sign of stress at faultlines and can give warning…
Christchurch earthquake
Work to create a temporary memorial garden at the…
Two major rebuild projects in Christchurch worth close…
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