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Glorious weather has downside
The North Island's golden weather has created concern about heat-related injuries, as people and animals languish in the heat.
NZ bakes in hottest month ever
Hundred-year-old records are tumbling as unrelenting heat sets NZ on course for its hottest February ever.
Tropical cyclone threatens NZ
A developing tropical cyclone could threaten New Zealand next week, a weather prediction website has warned.
NZ's cooler waters protect us from the worst storms
Only a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.
Wilma's fury leaves heroes in wake
As the floodwaters left in the devastating trail of Cyclone Wilma subsided yesterday, so the tales of heroism and helping emerged. New Zealanders - many facing clear-ups of their own - came together to help those affected worse than
Weather Watch: Hurricane season
I've had a fascination with tropical storms since I was a kid. I love so much about them. Their unpredictability. Their power. Their names. (Hurricane Igor last year has got to be one of the best).
NZ set for humid summer
New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.
Survey finds sunbed regulation not working
Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.
La Nina heatwave sweeps the country
New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).
Antarctic ozone hole smallest in five years
Surprising new data from Niwa about the ozone layer above the southernmost continent.
Antarctic team shows NZ's edge
NZ's Antarctic research is a microcosm of how the country's scientific future should unfold, says Sir Peter Gluckman.
Mosquito weather predicted next month
Weather in the North Island is expected to remain clear and dry till the end of the month - but be prepared for a muggy summer.
<i>Weather Watch</i>: Wintry weather has ended
I was having a discussion with someone the other day who predicts the weather in more of an alternative way than I do and was claiming that winter is still well and truly with us.
Fish stocks on rise - but there's a catch
New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.