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Big winds set to fan flames, disrupt helicopters fighting Tasman inferno
Winds over 50km/h would ground the helicopters which have been dumping water on the blaze.
Tasman blaze: Weekend rain unlikely
Rain in the Nelson region is unlikely as firefighters work furiously to control the fires.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
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'Extreme and unpredictable' weather to get worse as ice sheets melt
Researchers call for an "urgent review" of global policy to avoid dangerous impacts.
Rain coming to tinder-dry Tasman - but it's a week away
It is another sunny day for the tinder dry Tasman region with rain likely a week away.
Homes destroyed: 'Extreme dryness' fuels inferno
Extreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says
Rachel Stewart: Fry me a river, climate denialists
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January clocks third hottest on record
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Temperatures dive in the South Island for Waitangi Day
South Islanders bring out your winter warmers - Waitangi Day is going to a cold one
Mixed weather in store for New Zealand this week
Temperatures are tipped to rise again at the start of the week before another decline.
Groundhog Day: Hell froze over, so I went to stare into the abyss
Punxsutawney Phil has made a bold statement about the future for the freezing US.
Catastrophic floods predicted in North Queensland
Officials are fearing totals of up to two metres of rainfall.
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
The big chill: Niagara Falls partially freezes as deadly polar vortex leaves 26 dead
The weather was thought to be a factor in at least 26 deaths.
Prisoners transported in scorching heat after van's air con fails
Hot weather has been blamed for the failure of a van's air conditioning unit.
Your weather: Cloud and drizzle clearing for a clear, warm weekend
Temperatures had been cooler overnight down south, according to MetService.
Cooler temperatures to end heatwave
Mother nature is flipping the switch and bringing cooler temperatures, and wet relief too.
Editorial: This is summer as it should be
EDITORIAL: Let's make the most of another hot summer.