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Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...
Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warningsHeavy rain is battering New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread flooding, road closures, and landslides. A state of emergency has be...
Flights cancelled and a 'mega strike' disrupted as dangerous winds hit New ZealandDangerous winds battered New Zealand for the second time in a week, causing widespread flight cancellations, power outages, and school clos...
New Zealand sees coldest morning of the year as Polar Blast dumps snow, brings mercury down across countryNew Zealand saw its coldest day of 2025 on Sunday, June 8. A polar blast brought snow and icy conditions across several cities. With temper...
New Zealand braces for cool weekend as snow and heavy rain sweep cities, check forecastNew Zealand gears up for a chilly weekend as cool weather sweeps across both North and South Islands. Rainfall is expected in several citie...
‘Worst landing ever’: Air New Zealand flight battles turbulence in Wellington skiesAir New Zealand Flight NZ417 faced a turbulent landing at Wellington Airport due to severe winds, forcing the pilots to abort the initial a...
Nelson’s day of deluge: Floodwaters swallow streets, toss cows, and ground flightsNelson faced intense flooding after record rainfall. Streets turned into rivers, and drainage systems failed. Fire and Emergency New Zealan...
Massive Tasman front to bring flooding rains and dangerous winds to New ZealandNew Zealand prepares for severe weather. MetService issues warnings for heavy rain and strong winds. Buller, Westland, Canterbury, and Otag...
New Zealander weather alert: Know how the weekend will be, before it turns ugly next weekNew Zealand gears up for a pleasant weekend. MetService predicts sunshine across the country for May 24-25, 2025. Auckland, Wellington, and...
Storm slams North Island with flooding rain, damaging windsNew Zealand's North Island is bracing for severe weather. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected. MetService has issued warnings for seve...
New Zealand braces for severe weather, heavy winds, and thunderstorms expectedNew Zealand is on high alert for severe weather. A powerful low-pressure system is sweeping across the country. It will bring heavy rain an...
New Zealand severe weather warnings: Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected across North and South IslandsNew Zealand prepares for a wet day on Friday, May 9, 2025. MetService issues warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorms. The North Island fa...
New Zealand on the edge as central Canterbury floods cripple South IslandThe Selwyn district declared an emergency as New Zealand is facing a severe weather crisis with the central Canterbury floods. Wellington e...
Wellington under first-ever red alert in its history as 160km/h gusts slam cityWellington faced extreme weather. A red wind warning was issued. Gusts reached 160 kph. Thousands were without power. Victoria University a...
New Zealand braces for wild weather; heavy rains, severe gale and snowfall warning issuedNew Zealand braces for severe weather with heavy rainfall, gales, and snowstorms expected in both North and South Islands. Auckland anticip...
Tornado strikes New Zealand's Levin, no casualty reportedA tornado struck Levin in New Zealand, damaging trees and power lines. Other regions, including Wellington, experienced strong winds. No in...
New Zealand declares national emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle causes widespread destructionNew Zealand declares a national emergency due to Cyclone Gabrielle, causing widespread flooding, destruction, forced evacuations, numerous ...
New Zealand city grinds to halt as deluge from cyclone loomsThe cyclone, which was lying just to the northeast of the country and moving south, dumped more than 220 millimetres (9 inches) of rain in ...
New Zealand scientists warn 'more extreme rainfall in warming world'With the maximum amount of water vapour in the air increasing exponentially with temperature, the potential for extreme rainfall grows as t...
Climate change pushes New Zealand to warmest recorded winter