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Fossils, Titan and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting brief rain around midday, then a few showers, with a chance of them being heavy and thundery. Northwesterlies should... Read More

Activities for the young and young at heart

Nothing but smoke and wheelies were left on the concrete after Wheels for Cure Kid's event. Wheels for Cure Kids for their fifth year promised to be bigger... Read More

Fire endangering vehicles at Bayfair

UPDATE: A grass embankment at Bayfair Shopping Centre caught fire this afternoon. A Fire and Emergency northern communications spokesperson says firefighters... Read More

Defence force puppies - known as P litter - named

The puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris now have names. The six puppies are the 'P” litter, which means... Read More

Picasso, Honda and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from morning cloud. Also westerly breezes dying out. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a... Read More

Pioneer aviators, Rod Stewart and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy day at times with northerly breezes developing. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 25 and... Read More

Mansfield, iPhones and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy day at times, with a chance of showers from the afternoon. Also northeast breezes. It's a one-clothing layer... Read More

David Bowie, sunspots and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with southwest breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 28 and an overnight low of... Read More

Galaxies, flying boats and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with westerlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 29 and an overnight low of 16 degrees.... Read More

Fireball seen over Tauranga identified

The fireball seen over New Zealand has been identified. Many people observed what they thought at the time to be a meteor streaking across the sky at around 8pm... Read More

Cyclones, lightning storms, flooding & cold snaps

The start of 2018 saw the tail end of cyclones rolling over the county and ended with an unusual El Nino and one lightning storm after another. So what's... Read More

Einstein, Braille and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from evening cloud. Also light winds. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 27 and... Read More