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Very hot and sticky in the north
Finding it unbearably hot and humid across northern New Zealand today? Not surprising – the humidex readings at WeatherWatch.co.nz have…
Rene unlikely to bring much rain to NZ
Latest weather data and weather models are agreeing that ex-tropical cyclone Rene won’t be bringing big relief to dry North…
Instructor breaks down recalling tragedy
An instructor has broken down as she described the day six Auckland students and a teacher died during a canyoning…
Northland native birds near starvation
Native birds are on the brink of starvation in drought-stricken Northland, with many young kiwi chicks dying of thirst or…
Weak front creates high thunder risk in north
In a similar set up to the recent North Island thunderstorms a weak front is being destroyed by a large…
Hot summer devastating kiwis
The long, hot summer in Northland is having a devastating effect on the region’s kiwi population. Dry ground means the…
Fairly cool for Wellington 7s
A fairly cool and light southerly in Wellington is keeping a lid on temperatures making for ideal conditions for specatators…
Heavy rain relief but we need more: Farmers
Heavy rain that soaked most of Northland yesterday was described as tears from heaven by farmers who have been battling…
Dry and windy for Northland
Some parts of Northland have had their first significant rainfall in months as a system bringing moist sub-tropical air passed…
Rain is not over yet for north
Conditions across the upper North Island have eased considerably today with overcast skies and showers still affecting Northland, Waikato, Coromandel…
