Wellington battered as storm heads north
Winds gusting up to 140km/h were battering downtown Wellington, lifting roofs from homes and cutting power to about 30,000 customers. The southerly winds were part of a storm which has already brought...
View ArticleVettori undergoes surgery on Achilles tendon
Daniel Vettori underwent a surgery on his troublesome Achilles tendon in London, in a bid to prolong his career. Vettori has been suffering from a chronic Achilles tendon problem and was dogged by the...
View ArticleVodafone NZ switches on LTE in Queenstown 4G user count reaches 120000
Vodafone New Zealand has confirmed that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network is now live in Queenstown - the third location in New Zealand to receive access to the new technology. Russell ...
View ArticleNadeshiko Japan New Zealand play to 1-1 draw
The two nuclear reactors currently in operation in Japan have no serious safety problems in light of new regulations taking effect in July, regulators say in a draft assessment ...
View ArticleDrought slows New Zealand economic growth
New Zealand's economy grew by 0.3 percent in the March quarter, with the nationwide summer drought offsetting the effects of the reconstruction of the earthquake-battered Canterbury region, the...
View ArticleAir New Zealand services in Wellington suspended until 10am
High winds continue to restrict operations at Wellington Airport, Air New Zealand has suspended check-in operations until at least 10am this morning. All flights in and out of Wellington before 8am...
View ArticleUpdate on storm 410am NZ Police
Short description: Update on storm Full description: Due to the high safety risk to anyone operating in the current storm conditions a number of councils and power companies in the Wellington region...
View ArticleDrivers asked to take care on Hutt City roads this morning
With wind and rain still violent after last night's storm Hutt City Council is asking local commuters to take extreme care on local roads and avoid unnecessary travel this morning.Severe wind and rain...
View ArticleSH1 Ngauranga Gorge - Road closure due to storm 205am
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View ArticleDyers Pass Road closed from Takahe to Governors Bay Road
Heavy snowfall has forced the closure of Dyers Pass Road closed, fromthe Sign of the Takahe to Governors Bay Road.Christchurch City Council teams are currently assisting motorists stuckon the route,...
View ArticleUpdate on weather related disruption in Kāpiti 832am
While strong winds and rain continue to lash Kapiti, the district appears to have gotten off pretty lightly so far.The Paekakariki Hill Road is closed until at least this afternoon because of slips....
View ArticleKiwi tumbles below 78 US cents as world digests end to Fed QE Chinese weakness
The New Zealand dollar fell to a 12-month low as the Federal Reserve's signal of an end to quantitative easing, weak Chinese manufacturing and tighter credit sapped risk appetite and sent investors...
View ArticleWoman killed in Lower Kaimais crash
A 42-year-old woman has been killed in the Lower Kaimais this morning. She was the sole occupant and driver of a car which was making a right hand turn into Ruahihi Road into the path of an unladen...
View ArticleFarmer Otago snowfall worst Ive ever seen
It has been difficult to tell where the sheep stop and the snow starts in parts of Otago this week. Kyeburn farmer David Crutchley, of Shortlands Station, said it was the biggest snowfall he had seen...
View ArticleMan convicted of wilfully ill-treating sheep with blunt knife
Clark was remanded on bail for sentence on August 9. Photo / File / Thinkstock An Otago man who told police he thought "lamb chops on the barbecue would be nice" has been convicted of wilfully...
View ArticleSnow falling in Christchurch
Hanmer becomes winter wonderland (0:35) Snowfall has intensified in the last hour in Christchurch City and New Brighton. Christchurch City Council reports that heavy snowfall has forced the closure of...
View ArticleSnow falling in Christchurch
Hanmer becomes winter wonderland (0:35) Snowfall has intensified in the last hour in Christchurch City and New Brighton. Christchurch City Council reports that heavy snowfall has forced the closure of...
View ArticleChristchurch snowfall Schools closed transport disrupted
Snow has now stopped falling in Christchurch, leaving just a fine layer settled on parts of the city. Latest forecasts for the city show snow easing off this morning, turning to showers and hail this...
View ArticleShock horror - AFR sounds alarm about Aussie jobs being offshored to NZ
subscribers. It's from the paper's editor-in-chief, Michael Stutchbury. He sounds the alarm that despite Prime Minister Julia Gillard's "Aussiie jobs first" pitch, more jobs are being offshored to the...
View ArticleRangatira-Tuatara deal vote of confidence in NZ manufacturing
prize pool total to almost $500,000 since 1999 . FMA chairman Simon Allen was the winner of NBR' s latest subscriber prize of a Luxury European Escape courtesy of Air NZ, flying Business Premier to...
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