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Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.
Make the most of the warmth - it won't be long before winter sneaks up on us.
Lake Wakatipu's brimming water level rose no further overnight and dropped slightly today, easing the risk of flooding in Queenstown.
Full-to-the-brim Lake Wakatipu is likely to start dropping back tomorrow, but high winds could still push waves of water into the streets.
Weather analyst Philip Duncan can't believe Aucklanders are being asked to conserve water.
Annie Drew and her girls enjoyed a late season splash at the beach yesterday as the North Island's seemingly never-ending summer pushed on.
UK airspace will remain closed until tomorrow morning, a shutdown which is costing the air industry an estimated $282 million a day.
The Governor-General has been forced to cancel plans to attend the late Polish President's funeral.
Enhanced engine technology has magnified the risk of fatal damage to aircraft flying into volcanic ash clouds, writes Mathew Dearnaley.
With all the brilliant sunshine you could be mistaken for thinking winter is still months away. Sadly, it's just an illusion.
Parts of the drought-stricken north are expected to get their first rain in more than two months, but forecasters warn they are unlikely to be the end of the drought.
This Easter looks relatively settled, which is fantastic news for those wanting to get to their favourite holiday destination, writes Philip Duncan.
Kiwis not yet ready for winter's chill can relax - Niwa has forecasted a warm end to autumn.
Easter is almost here and the weather maps are slowly starting to agree on what the likely forecast is.
A Niwa climate scientist says 56mm of rain has fallen so far this year, the lowest of any three-month period in Auckland.
Tropical cyclones Tomas and Ului appear to have sapped away a fair chunk of energy from the south-west Pacific tropics with mostly settled weather now across the region.