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Wild weather wreaks havoc
A tornado, floods and king tides wreaked havoc across the country yesterday.
Warmer than average temperatures forecast for winter
The outlook for winter is average to above average temperatures with cold snaps and normal rainfall.
Wet and warm as winter dawns for much of NZ
Warmer, wetter, wilder that's the forecast as the days get shorter and NZ heads into winter.
Early snow raises hopes for ski season
The country's skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling yesterday on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa field.
Tsunami fears for Auckland coast
A "worst-case scenario" tsunami for Auckland would swamp the Viaduct and make Devonport an island, a council report shows.
Tropical fish hightailing it to New Zealand waters
An invasion of tropical fish previously unseen in New Zealand waters could be an effect of global warming, a marine expert says.
Thirty-five jobs may go at Niwa
Thirty-five jobs may be up for the chop but affected staff are being consulted before any decisions, Niwa says.
La Nina could extend summer swimming for a month
Summer might be over, but a lingering La Nina pattern could give us another month's swimming.
Glorious weather has downside
The North Island's golden weather has created concern about heat-related injuries, as people and animals languish in the heat.
NZ bakes in hottest month ever
Hundred-year-old records are tumbling as unrelenting heat sets NZ on course for its hottest February ever.
Tropical cyclone threatens NZ
A developing tropical cyclone could threaten New Zealand next week, a weather prediction website has warned.
NZ's cooler waters protect us from the worst storms
Only a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.