Archives for May 2015
Main centre weekend forecast: Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington
UPDATED 8:16am — This weekend is looking blustery and a bit wet for parts of the country, mainly in the…
Saturday’s national forecast
A southwesterly airflow lies over the country today, mainly dry in the west with any morning showers for the North…
Special Video: What happened Thursday & tracking the rest of Friday
We take a look at footage from the flooding in Wellington and the twister damage in Mt Maunganui overnight –…
Australia: Queensland drought now ‘the largest ever recorded’ – covers 80% of the state
Queensland’s drought has spread to a record 80 per cent of the state, the largest area ever officially recognised as…
Latest News: Twisters smash stadium grandstand, rip off Mount roofs
Tornadoes smashed through Mt Maunganui last night, damaging homes, ripping roofs from buildings and sending trampolines and outdoor furniture flying….
The Weekend Picture (2 Graphics) – Goodbye low, Hello high…sort of
This weekend we finally see a gradual end to the low that has brought flooding to Wellington and the West…
Rains continue through – #WeatherRisks for Friday
A complex low pressure system still sits over the country, with the second of three rain bands set to move…
Friday’s national forecast
A complex low pressure system lies over the country today bringing mainly unsettled weather to all regions. Heavy showers and…
Suspected Tornado damages homes, property across Mt Maunganui (+2 Photos)
Dozens of buildings and properties have been damaged by possible tornadoes overnight in Bay of Plenty’s Mount Maunganui. The New…
Wellington floods claim a life
Updated 9:21pm Thurs — An elderly man has died in flooding in Wellington today as torrential rain and slips caused…
