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All noisy on the western front
As a storm system brews in the Tasman sea, eastern parts of the country have been enjoying some relative calm…
Civil Defence urges kiwis – ‘stay ready for disaster’
What would you do in a disaster? That is the question being raised by Civil Defence as part of the…
Australia: Tsunami preparedness tested
It was 10:23am at the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre in Melbourne, and Lindsay Gilbert was speaking to colleagues in…
MEXICO: Hurricane slams into tourist town
Hurricane Odile has crash-ed into northwestern Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, taking down trees with powerful winds as thousands of tourists…
2014’s bad weather costs at $135m – and counting
Severe weather has caused more than $135 million worth of damage so far this year, the Insurance Council of New…
2014’s bad weather costs at $135m – and counting
Severe weather has caused more than $135 million worth of damage so far this year, the Insurance Council of New…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A quieter week after the action packed second half of winter here at home, but there were still plenty of…
Australia: Severe weather continues for Sydney – warnings issued
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions for Sydney. A…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
It’s been a week of high drama, both here and abroad, with earthquakes, meteors and politics! Let’s start the week…
Weather damage boosts insurance company profits
The parent company of New Zealand’s biggest insurer pushed up profits 10.6 per cent from last year’s A$1.43 billion to…
