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Southern chill likely midweek
Mainlanders may need to brace themselves this coming week, especially in the far south, as winds are expected to howl…
Coronet Peak opens today thanks to 211 snowguns
Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area will open for the 2011 winter season today thanks to snowmaking and grooming teams. The ski…
Cold outbreak inches closer
A very cold southerly delivering showers of rain, sleet and snow is winging its way towards the southern part of…
Govt outlines next steps for people of Canterbury
What they said — Press releases, in full, from Prime Minister John Key and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee. Prime Minister John…
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….
S.I. update
Overcast and dull skies are affecting eastern parts of the South Island this afternoon with temperatures falling with the arrival…
VIDEO: Aftershock footage
Last Monday 2 significant aftershocks shook Christchurch measuring 5.6 and 6.3 on the richter scale. The 6.3 earthquake at 2.20pm…
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…
First quake also revised up
The size of Monday’s two biggest earthquakes has been revised upwards, as scientists revealed which areas around Christchurch were hit…
Weather about to get colder in Christchurch
Three people were treated for hypothermia in Christchurch last night following yesterday’s two strong earthquakes and WeatherWatch.co.nz predicts a colder…
