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Pensioner wins apology from police
Monsoon misery in Indonesia
Flooding has forced thousands to evacuate Indonesia's capital city once again, as monsoon rains wreaked havoc on Jakarta…
Hundreds of quake claims lodged
Hundreds of quake damage claims have been lodged as a result of the severe magnitude 6.2 tremor that damaged homes and cut…
Quake claims flood in
Damage claims from yesterday's 6.2 quake are starting to be lodged with EQC, as more than 300 aftershocks hit the lower…
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A surge in shark attacks in Hawaii over the past year…
Tropical Cyclone Ian victim named
Tongan authorities have named the person killed by Tropical Cyclone Ian, after the category 4 cyclone brought winds of up…
Destruction left in wake of cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Ian has cleared Tonga leaving in its wake the death of at least one person and the destruction of infrastructure…
Race to aid cyclone victims in Tonga
At least one person has been killed in a cyclone that has ravaged parts of Tonga, as organisations rushed to get supplies…
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Deep freeze grips upper USA
Blizzard warnings and travel advisories are in effect for much of the upper midwest, as Minnesota and…
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Video: Holiday weather report
It’s a long weekend for the upper North Island this weekend and the forecast is looking great for those wanting to get away…
Snowstorm hits US - after record hot year
A major snowstorm has rolled across the northeastern US, with forecasters predicting as much as 30cm of snow in some places…
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Rough weather moving in
Another day and another low moving in, this time towards the South Island. While Wednesday looks much calmer, drier and…
Wild winds deliver final blow
Wild winds from the tail end of a cyclone have puffed out - but not before delivering a final blow to…
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Weather: Ex-Cyclone arrives
Ex-cyclone June passed Norfolk Island this morning with winds over 100km/h and torrential rain. The low is gradually weakening…
Wild winds batter Auckland
More than 5500 households were without power as the tail end of a tropical storm lashed Auckland with winds of up to 100km/h…
Study links global warming to increase in El Nino events
Extreme versions of the El Nino weather phenomenon could double in frequency in the next 100 years.
Your weather for the week: 'Miserable'
The weather will take a turn for the worse with the remnants of Cyclone June bearing down on the country.
Wet and windy turn coming
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Beach loungers were in high demand over the weekend, with hundreds flocking to beaches to make the most…
Earthquakes
Nearly 900 claims made to EQC after Eketahuna quake
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Nearly 900 claims have been made to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) following Monday's quake centred…
Christchurch earthquake
Demolition on the earthquake-damaged Lyttelton police…
Volcanoes
2014 is less than a fortnight old and we've already…
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