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Photos (2): Last night’s Lunar Eclipse
Last night’s rare full Lunar eclipse, as captured here by Johnny Pieters from Christchurch. If you have photos of the eclipse,…
Heavy rain causes surface flooding; but misses others
Heavy rain in the North Island has caused surface flooding in Taranaki this afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz’s New Plymouth reporter Greg Taylor says…
Farmers welcome rain
Rain, sometimes heavy, fell across much of Northland yesterday – and while it wasn’t enough to break the drought it…
And the rain starts to fall…
Send us your rainfall readings (and location!) below: Rain is gradually becoming heavier over Northland and Auckland this morning with…
Waikato, Ruapehu officially in drought
Agriculture Minister David Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have…
Boy, is it ever humid!
Air being pulled down from the sub-tropics is the reason Aucklanders and others across northern New Zealand are feeling the…
Second big bush fire in days
Fire crews say it’s too early to tell what caused a major fire near Foxton in Manawatu this afternoon, which…
Drought declared in upper North Island
An official drought already declared for Northland could spread to much of the upper North Island by Christmas. Federated Farmers…
Video timelapse: The new Eden Park
Last month the new Eden Park played host to a Four Nations Rugby League double header. See 6 hours reduced to…
Auckland Weather for Christmas in the Park
It’s not often we want overcast conditions for an outdoors event but this evening it could help make for an…
