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Queensland: Fury of the flood
Bystanders watched in horror as a woman only centimetres from her rescuer lost her grip on a power pole and disappeared under a torrent of dirty water during flash floods in Queensland.
Bystanders watched in horror as a woman only centimetres from her rescuer lost her grip on a power pole and disappeared under a torrent of dirty water during flash floods in Queensland.
'Oh my God, I'm being swept away, come and get me,' was the last thing a NZ woman heard from her son, phoning from floodwaters.
The weather for NZ this weekend looks likely to be dry and sunny for most, as more high pressure builds to the west of us and starts to push in.
Another significant shift in our weather pattern may be arriving as soon as Friday.
There's nothing I like more than a cloudy, possibly wet, New Year's Eve - followed by a cloudless blue skied New Year's Day.
Campers are being warned rivers could rise rapidly as a moist northwesterly flow sweeps across the country today and tomorrow.
New Year's Day is tipped to offer sunny weather for most of the country and some respite from the recent muggy, humid weather.
New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.
Santa Claus is coming to town - and the weather is looking fantastic for his long ride down from the North Pole.