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Unfurl the brolly: Rainy days are here
It could be time to unfurl the brolly and dig out the raincoat from the back of the wardrobe as rain…
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Weather slows right down
The weather across New Zealand is sluggish at best as high pressure swamps both islands and helps stall…
Weather Watch
A few showers this weekend will likely brush Southland…
Climate change: Call for Government action
Labour and the Greens are urging the Government to take a more hands-on role in response to a major report which showed…
Look on bright side of climate change
UN scientist says that by staying positive about the future, the most intelligent students will be attracted to finding…
Academics: Human survival on the line
Leading Australian academics have warned that humans could face extinction from massive global health crises, plunging food…
Rising seas: NZ not ready
NZ is unprepared for sea level rises that could turn 1-in-100 year flooding events into annual occurrences, a blockbuster…
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Summer lingers for Northland
Daylight saving ends next weekend and the last week of long summertime hours is looking to be mostly…
Climate change: Growing strife
In an authoritative report due out Monday a United Nations climate panel for the first time is connecting hotter global…
Drought-stricken areas likely to get drier, climate scientist tells farmers
Farmers living in areas that are increasingly becoming drought hot spots will have to prepare for drier times ahead, a climate…
Alarming verdict on year of wild weather
The world's leading meteorological authority suggests that many of last year's weather extremes are likely to have been…
Lack of rain a 'serious concern'
Farmers dealing with a second year in a row of parched weather might not receive financial assistance…
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Aurora timelapse in NZ (Feb 19)
Timelapse of the Aurora Australis taken from Davidsons Rd near Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury NZ. Courtesy Steven Graham.
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Dry outlook for Nth Island
A few showers here and there aren’t bringing serious relief to farmers and gardeners desperate for solid rain. Lusi failed…
Plenty more sun to come - for the north
It's great news for sun lovers but not so good for farmers - the upper North Island's Indian summer is expected to continue…
Showers forecast for country, snow likely
Umbrellas will be out across the country in the next couple of days, but not for long as a weather system from the South…
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Dry weather for northern NZ
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A weak front will bring a south to south west change from the lower North Island southwards on Tuesday…
National
Not guilty plea over petrol station rampage
A man accused of a rampage at a petrol station, allegedly threatening to blow it up, setting fire to a car and assaulting…
Environment
Japan cancels next hunt
Japan has cancelled its Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than 25 years, days after the International Court…
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