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Govt doubles funding for new major science projects
The Government will dedicate an extra $70 million to its National Science Challenges, more than doubling its funding for…
Peter Bromhead: New-age-renaissance-man
"I see ..." murmured the caregiver, "... that John le Carre is still producing a new book every year and he's older than…
Wellington selected for UN-Habitat resilience programme
Wellington's natural disaster risk makes it ideal for a new United Nations programme which aims to help cities recover from…
Drought could cost West Coast millions
The worst drought in 40 years could cost the West Coast tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue, a leading West Coast…
Family on edge after slip
A family's Otumoetai home was left metres from a major slip last night after heavy rain washed away part of the property. Princess…
Quake kills 186, China rushes relief
An earthquake in China's Sichuan province killed at least 186 people, injured more than 11,000 and left nearly two dozen…
Tower reaches settlement with Christchurch home owners
Tower Insurance has reached a settlement with the O'Loughlins over their earthquake damaged Christchurch house. The Dallington…
Weather
Thunderstorms, high winds expected
Thunderstorms, hail and high winds are expected in Auckland, Northland and parts of Coromandel Peninsular…
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Oklahoma: Images of devastation, reunion
Residents of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside…
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Lightning strike: Herald reader video
Herald reader Lynne Mckay sent us this clip of the lightning striking yesterday, if you film the upcoming storm... please…
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Lightning strikes Auckland
Lightning strikes are caught on camera as thunderstorms forecast for the city.
Oklahoma search almost complete
Many houses have "just been taken away. They're just sticks and bricks," Gov. Mary Fallin said, describing…
Heavy thunderstorms to deliver soaking
Heavy thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain to much of the country until the weekend.
Twister like bomb blast, says Kiwi
Aucklander Cam Rhodes has described a darkening sky, running from golf ball-sized hail and the sound of a "bomb exploding"…
Monster tornado: 'I can't breathe. My house is on top of me'
Soon after a monstrous, deadly tornado slammed into the community of Moore, Tiffany Thronesberry's phone rang. Her mother…
Feet get a breather when AC turned off
Can socks, or rather an absence of them, save Pakistan this summer? In the latest directive from the country's caretaker…
Tornado a 'major disaster'
More Weather
A powerful tornado has swept through a Midwestern US state leaving up to 91 people dead.
Earthquakes
Emergency demolition of Christchurch hillside mansion
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A former hillside mansion which once commanded one of the most priceless views in Christchurch has been…
Christchurch earthquake
USAR teams imitating Christchurch quake in training
Urban Search and Rescue teams spent a month crawling…
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