Archives for April 2014
Solomon Islands: Flash floods leave 16 dead, 30 missing, thousands homeless
UPDATED 5:58pm — Flash flooding killed at least 16 people and left 10,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara,…
Australia – NSW flooding causes havoc; more to come
Three people have been rescued after wild storms hit New South Wales, causing flash flooding and what one man described…
Downpours bring some relief to northern NZ
Afternoon cloud build ups produced widespread showers across the upper North Island on Thursday bringing relief to farmers and gardeners…
Friday’s national forecast
An anticyclone covers much of the country today bringing settled weather for the majority. A southeasterly airflow brings the odd…
Thursday night’s national forecast
A ridge lies over the country tonight bringing mainly settled conditions. An upper cold pool of air has produced heavy…
Another destructive earthquake strikes Chile
UPDATED 4:52pm — Another damaging earthquake has just hit Chile, this time inland. The earthquake was initially reported as 7.4…
Weather Video: RainWatch – The weather slows right down
The weather across New Zealand is sluggish at best as high pressure swamps both islands and helps stall lows to…
Auckland ‘long way off’ serious earthquake
Auckland is a long way from high earthquake activity and can expect a major shake every 10,000 to 20,000 years,…
Chile Earthquake: Death toll rises to six
The death toll from a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Chile rose to at least…
Thursday’s national forecast
A ridge lies over the country today extending out from an anticyclone centred east of New Zealand. Many areas may…
