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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,…
‘Dry as’ – but not a drought
Farmers in the Waikato and parts of Northland say they are battling one of the driest summers in memory –…
Landslides and 2m waves strike Chile after 8.2 magnitude quake
UPDATED 2:31pm — A quake measuring 8.2 and just 10kms deep has struck off the coast of Chile around 1pm…
Climate change action urged by Greens; Labour
Labour and the Greens are urging the Government to take a more hands-on role in response to a major report…
Fog disrupts flights out of Auckland
Fog has disrupted some flights in and out of Auckland Airport today. An airport spokesperson said one flight to Sydney…
Weather Video: More dry weather for the North
A stream of high pressure systems continue to block the rain makers – despite the rain maps this coming weekend…
NEW POLL: How’s Autumn looking at your place?
With Autumn well and truly underway, we thought we’d address some of the correspondence we’ve been getting from readers recently…
POLL RESULTS – A reluctant transition…
The results of our latest reader poll are in, and it seems a reasonably even split between those who are…
Weather Video: Dry weather continues…
A few showers this weekend will likely brush Southland and parts of the West Coast – but for most other…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
It’s been a busy week both in Australasia and abroad, with two major events dominating the headlines – the drought…
