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Weather Video: Ash, then rain, then snow?
Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz provides an ash cloud update and describes a new front bringing heavy rain as well as…
5.3 aftershock – Christchurch hit hard again
Besieged Christchurch was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake last night – the latest in a series of powerful aftershocks….
Volcanic ash returning to NZ, flights cancelled in OZ
The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano is set to return to New Zealand tomorrow as flights in Australia…
Ash casts cloud over ski operators
Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud’s impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions…
Your photos (9) – Lunar eclipse over New Zealand
A full lunar eclipse was underway this morning – but two problems, cloud blocked the view for many while the…
Warm weather plays havoc with ski season
Balmy weather is being blamed for delaying the start of the ski season in many South Island ski fields. In…
Ash latest: Tracking up SI’s east coast
The new ash cloud passing over New Zealand is at a much lower altitude than previous ash plumes reports WeatherWatch.co.nz, as…
Ash cloud stops Air NZ
Air New Zealand was last night forced to start cancelling flights because of volcanic ash from Chile – and the…
Ash cancels Air NZ flights
Air New Zealand’s been forced to cancel some flights tonight due to the Chilean Ash Cloud. As a result of…
Southerly change hits Christchurch
Arriving a couple of hours earlier than expected an icy southerly change is currently moving into Christchurch and other Canterbury centres…
