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Aviation News: Anger at Air NZ foreign pilot push
The aviation community is angry Air New Zealand is looking offshore for its pilots. A submission has been made by…
2013 drought was worst since 1945 – study
This year’s drought was one of New Zealand’s most extreme and the worst in nearly 70 years, a study has…
Environmental News: Endangered NZ sea lion shot dead
The Department of Conservation is appealing for help after a critically endangered sea lion was shot dead on Stewart Island….
Map: All quakes in Cook Strait region since Friday
This map via GeoNet shows every earthquake in the Cook Strait region since Friday. From Friday to noon Tuesday there had been…
Antarctic marine reserve plan blocked by Russia
A New Zealand-led plan to create the largest marine reserve in the world in Antarctica has been blocked by Russia….
Wintry blast heads north, Wellington slammed by gales again
Update 3:35pm — A wintry blast continues to push north this afternoon after bringing heavy snow this morning to some…
High to ease storms in Tasmania, NZ too
It has been a week of wild weather for the Apple Isle with destructive winds, heavy rain and high swells….
Sunday’s national forecast
A strong westerly airflow lies over New Zealand today, another front passes over the South Island during the day then…
Just In – Amazing aurora above Antarctica
This amazing photo has just come in from Tim Delany, who is Winter Technical Support, working at Antarctica New Zealand’s…
Mega Wairarapa wind farm given consents
Genesis Energy has secured resource consents for what would be the largest wind farm in New Zealand, a 286-turbine development…
