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An overwhelming sense of peace and tranquillity came over me once I had made the decision. I’d been flying backwards against the ridge long enough to realise I had run out of choices. The only way out was to turn and fly into the unknown, face it head on…Read more “The sky was beautiful, with lovely cumuli. D-Day! Off we went, hopping from one valley to the next with Lord of the Rings scenery all around.” What’s it like to soar over a real-life Middle Earth? Antoine Girard and Benoit Outters flew the length of New Zealand’s Southern Alps – twice – to find out. […]Read more

Metservice is forecasting a high of 36C in Christchurch and 30C in Dunedin today.

Metservice is forecasting a high of 36C in Christchurch and 30C in Dunedin today.

Metservice is forecasting a high of 36C in Christchurch and 30C in Dunedin today.

As conditions reached the mid-30s in Christchurch and across Canterbury into the evening, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) urged people across Canterbury to be extra vigilant about potential fire dangers. Rangiora in North Canterbury holds the record maximum of 42.4C recorded in 1973, with Christchurch recording 41.6C that same year. More recently, Timaru reached 41.3C on Waitangi Day in 2011. NIWA Previous heat records for Canterbury. Ashburton and Temuka reached 40.2C and 40.1C respectively on Tuesday and had the potential to beat their records by the end of the day, Canterbury Weather Update...