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Archives for January 2014

Northland Farmers urge caution in high winds

In Northland, farmers are facing up to natural forces, as the remnants of Cyclone June bring strong winds and heavy…

Gales circle North Island as June arrives

A large ring of gale to severe gale force winds will be circling around the North Island on Tuesday morning…

Earthquake aftershocks ‘could last for weeks’

Scientists expect quake activity in Wairarapa for weeks after yesterday’s 6.2 shake. The quake, felt from Auckland to Invercargill and…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Tropical low June moves southeast over the North Island today, the main feature today will be strong southwesterly winds on…

Weather Video: Ex-Cyclone arrives

Ex-cyclone June passed Norfolk Island this morning with winds over 100km/h and torrential rain. The low is gradually weakening but…

Monday night’s national forecast

Tropical Low June moves over the North Island tonight, expect areas of rain and easterly quarter winds, the main impact…

Strong earthquake rocks lower North Island, damage reported

UPDATED 4:13pm — A strong earthquake has just hit the lower North Island, with people across the country saying they…

NEW POLL – Halfway through Summer – your verdict!

We have officially crossed the halfway mark in our Summer, and here at Weatherwatch, we wanted to know what our…

Ex-cyclone June moving into North Island

The remnants of tropical cyclone June continue to push down across the North Island with patches of rain and high…

China: Televised sunrise in Beijing as smog blankets city

The smog has become so thick in Beijing that the city’s natural light-starved masses have begun flocking to huge digital…