
Valentine's Day: Aussie blows Kiwis a big dusty kiss
Australia sending its dust - and its heat - our way.
Australia sending its dust - and its heat - our way.
Cherie Howie spends a shift with the fire crews who clock in after the sun goes down.
Strong northwest winds ahead of a cold front could sweep the dust over the country.
MetService Weather New Zealand: February 13th - 15th
MetService Weather Christchurch: February 14th
Similar conditions are forecast for the rest of the week.
The temperature will soar to early 30Cs in many parts of the country on Thursday
It's currently 24C in the Wakefield area, where firefighters continue to battle the fire.
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Captain disciplined over wreck of the Penguin in which more than 70 lives were lost.
MetService Weather New Zealand: February 11th - 13th
MetService Weather Christchurch: February 12th
The council isn't sure when the sprinkler ban will end. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Winds over 50km/h would ground the helicopters which have been dumping water on the blaze.
Rain in the Nelson region is unlikely as firefighters work furiously to control the fires.
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
MetService Weather Christchurch: February 8th
MetService Weather New Zealand: February 7th - 9th
Researchers call for an "urgent review" of global policy to avoid dangerous impacts.
It is another sunny day for the tinder dry Tasman region with rain likely a week away.