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Dozens of flights were cancelled and trees and vehicles blown over as high winds left a trail of chaos across the South yesterday. By 5pm, Aurora...

Dozens of flights were cancelled and trees and vehicles blown over as high winds left a trail of chaos across the South yesterday. By 5pm, Aurora...

All we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.

Much of the country faces severe weather warnings as the weekend - and the school holiday - begins. For regions already struck by rain and snow, clean-ups are underway.

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A state of emergency was declared in Queenstown this morning.
Heavy rain has caused flooding, slips, and more than 100 people to b

Increased wind speeds whipping through the Mackenzie District have grounded five of seven helicopters tackling a raging scrub fire near Twizel.
A fire chie

A fire that prompted some evacuations near Twizel is this evening contained but still burning, as crews tackle another blaze nearby at Tekapo.

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Helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting the raging scrub fire near Twizel as high winds whip up the blaze this morning. A fire chief on the...