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Northern NZ in for a soaking - but dry spots may miss out 18 Apr, 2021 10:50 PM 3 minutes to read Northern regions are in for a heavy soaking this week - but forecasters say the rain could miss parched spots elsewhere that need it the most. Photo / Michael Craig Northern regions are in for a heavy soaking this week - but forecasters say the rain could miss parched spots elsewhere that need it the most. Photo / Michael Craig Northern regions are in for a good soaking this week but forecasters sa...

Monday, 19 April 2021, 3:08 pm The ridge over Aotearoa New Zealand weakens as a deepening low in the north Tasman Sea approaches the country tomorrow (Tuesday). MetService is forecasting the low to move southeast over the country on Wednesday, bringing rain with heavy falls to the North Island and upper South Island. Meanwhile, the remainder of the South Island remains dry in the east, but rain or a few showers affect the west and Far South. Rain and strong north-easterly winds develop over No...

Programme helps eels make 5000km journey to breed 19 Apr, 2021 03:30 AM 3 minutes to read Catching eels in Lake Wānaka to save them. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / ODT Catching eels in Lake Wānaka to save them. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / ODT Otago Daily Times By: Kerrie Waterworth Catching slimy longfin eels slithering in the bottom of a boat and bagging them is the hardest part of Contact Energy eel fisherman Tony Hishons job. Since December Hishon, of Te Anau, and ...

Wellington.Scoop REINZ reports today that its house price index shows that prices for houses in Wellington have increased by 31.2% in the last 12 months – the third highest rise in New Zealand. It was the largest increase since records began. Press Release – REINZ Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices...

Weather: Cold fronts heading north - bringing rain and risk of thunderstorms 15 Apr, 2021 11:34 PM 4 minutes to read MetService Christchurch weather: April 16th NZ Herald A number of cold fronts are moving up the country today; bringing periods of rain and a risk of thunderstorms to the North Island - including Auckland. MetService said a cold front over Fiordland / southern Westland this morning is set to move north and will reach the upper North Island overnight. People in those areas are bei...

Thursday, 15 April 2021, 2:59 pm Duck hunters in Otago can look forward to an above-average season this year if the weather plays it part. This year’s mallard monitoring results were 10% above the average count since 2015, Otago Fish & Game officer Bruce Quirey said. "Rivers and other permanent bodies of water are likely to offer the best shooting for mallards due to dry conditions, unless there is substantial rain before opening weekend on May 1," Mr Quirey said. Otago Fish & Game conducted...

Friday, 16 April 2021, 5:45 am Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices and so did 32 districts, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand. Median house prices for New Zealand excluding Auckland...

Press Release – REINZ Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices and so did 32 districts, … Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record...

Press Release – REINZ Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices and so did 32 districts, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand. Median house prices for New Zealand excluding Auckland increas...

Electricity networks are preparing for much greater use of electricity to meet ambitious climate goals, says Graeme Peters, chief executive of the Electricity Networks Association (ENA). A comprehensive review of progress towards readiness for widespread electrification of New Zealand’s energy supply and consumption is being undertaken by the ENA and is well advanced. The review’s initial findings were presented to electricity industry stakeholders in Wellington last night (April 13). Speak...