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Police warn of icy prosecutions
Motorists who don’t drive to the conditions on icy roads may be prosecuted, police say. The warning cames from Rotorua…
Sub-tropical low looms for next week
The cold has barely had a chance to even make a dent to northern New Zealand despite now being the…
Cold change sweeps into Auckland
Hail, thunderstorms, gales – it certainly sounds like winter, but for Aucklanders the weather has actually been fairly mild lately…
Weather Video: Winter storm update
NZHerald.co.nz and WeatherWatch.co.nz bring you the latest information with an extended weather forecast presented by Philip Duncan. This video covers the…
Air Force carrier makes safe emergency landing
An air force carrier struck by lightning after taking off from Whenuapai Airbase has landed safely. The RNZAF Boeing 757…
Auckland quake a one-off – scientist
Earthquake-rattled Aucklanders can relax – Friday’s tremor is not associated with a faultline or volcanic activity and is unlikely to…
Magnitude 5 quake felt in Masterton, Hawkes Bay
A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted the Hawkes Bay area tonight. The 5.0 quake at 8.36pm was felt widely in Southern…
‘Stay …away from the cliff’ – council warning after shock death
People are being urged to stay away from cliff faces at Rothesay Bay on Auckland’s North Shore, particularly at high…
Sub-tropical low prompts Gisborne rain warning
The government forecaster has issued a rain warning for Gisborne as a large but fairly peaceful sub-tropical low moves down…
Auckland quake may have contributed to rockfall death
A mother taking the family dogs for a winter walk along the beach was killed by falling rocks yesterday. The…
