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Milford boulders set for blasts
MetService too slow: rival
An independent weatherman has hit out at the MetService, claiming it was too slow to issue a severe weather warning for…
Locals want tsunami sirens
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Nation prepares for big quake test
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How's this for a hail storm?
This Hail storm happened in Dowerglen Edenvale, South Africa. Filmed by 11 year old boy and it's him…
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WeatherWatch: October 24
Some models are indicating a Tasman Sea low could trigger more rain for NZ this weekend. We take a look at the weather for…
Rough weather settles down
The country will have a brief reprieve from unsettled spring weather with a couple of days of sunshine, before another active…
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WeatherWatch: October 23
A tropical low is set to miss us, a southerly gets stopped in its tracks - for a change NZ isn't in the middle of the severe…
Cold end to Labour Day weekend
The long weekend has come to a cold end for many as snow fell in Canterbury, a tornado ripped through…
Worst is over as strong winds and rain retreat
Holidaymakers and triathletes who battled rain and gusts in Auckland and the Waikato-Bay of Plenty yesterday can expect…
Rain easing, snow coming
Severe gale warnings have been lifted for most of the country and the rain is easing, but snowfall is expected in the South…
Weather Watch: A cliffhanger story every day, everywhere
Weather really is the ultimate language. It's universal, it affects every human, shapes our news, our history, brings life…
Extreme weather on the way
MetService is warning of extreme weather putting a wet and windy dampener on many parts of New Zealand for the rest of the…
Chilly long weekend ahead
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A cold snap has brought a dusting of snow to parts of the South Island as the country braces for more…
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