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Fire expected to burn for days
A national rural fire incident management team will arrive today to assist teams battling a large fire in a forestry…
Dunedin residents wake to the smell of smoke: Forest fire
Dunedin residents woke to the smell of smoke and the sight of smoky haze over the city as firefighters were…
Lousy Christchurch summer continues
Today there was a glimmer of hope that the curse would be broken after many weeks of cloudy and drizzly…
Rain finally in forecast for western regions
A slow moving front will today finally bring much needed rain to the West Coast. MetService has issued a severe…
Cool change moving, weakening, up country
A cool change is today working its way up the South Island and should reach Wellington late this afternoon or evening….
Alex sizzles
It’s been a hot and sunny week in the Central Otago town of Alexandra with the 30’s being topped everyday….
High temps tonight down south
Although the sun has now set, temperatures remain on the high side in some inland areas in the south. Alexandra…
Campers leaving in droves
The unsettled weather conditions, particularly across the South Island are seeing a number of tent and caravan owners packing up…
Front brings rain, south shivers
The rain that has been persistent on the West Coast of the South Island finally spilled over to eastern areas…
PHOTOS: That doesn’t look like summer?
Temperatures in some parts of the South Island Iately have resembled that of winter or spring with snow falling to…
