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Snow hits South Island

Snow has started to settle in Te Anau, but Cantabrians will have to endure an evening of hail storms before the snow reaches the city late tonight. Blue Skies Weather forecaster Tony Trewinnard said snow was unlikely to fall in Canterbury [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Travelling from the North Island to the South Island, New Ze...

The best way to experience New Zealand is to drive it, with periodic stops to hike, sightsee, or shop. New Zealand is a rugged and largely rural land, home to 4.3 million people and over 30 million sheep. Breathtaking scenery, exclusive f [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

South Island guest nights down after quake

South Island hotel, motel and backpacker businesses took a hammering from the Christchurch earthquake, with international visitors down by almost a quarter in March, compared with the same month last year. Nationally, total guest nights d [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Gales to lash lower South Island

Strong winds will continue to lash parts of the South Island today with gusts up to 120kmh, the MetService says. The forecaster today issued a severe wind warning, saying a front over the Southern Ocean was expected to bring severe gales [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Wild weather reaches South Island

Strong winds hit the top of the South Island late this morning, blowing roofs off homes near Picton, and are expected to hit other parts of the South Island later today. It follows a day of wild weather in the North Island in which saw h [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Flooding, slips in South Island

Areas of the South Island are experiencing surface flooding and slips as heavy rain lashes areas, especially on the West Coast. The Fox River has broken its banks between West Port and Greymouth and has flooded at least one house. T [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Roads reopening after South Island flooding

Roads have reopened across the South Island as the clean up continues following the heavy rainfall and flooding earlier this week. One lane of the Rakaia bridge on State Highway One has reopened this morning following severe flooding on [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

3rd explosion occurs at New Zealand South Island mine

A third explosion occurred at the Pike River Coal mine near New Zealand South Island West Bank town of Greymouth on Friday afternoon. The explosion happened at 03:39 p.m. on Friday, just five minutes before a scheduled one-minute silence [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

South Island listeds looking up

NZX listed companies in the South Island are starting to bounce back from a mid year slump according to analysis from Deloitte. The latest Deloitte South Island index for the September quarter showed listed companies in that region were [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Heavy rain forecast for South Island

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for much of the South Island, with heavy rain forecast for the West Coast, western Nelson, and the headwaters of Otago and Canterbury. A front approaching from the Tasman Sea is expected to [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

North Island's east coast, South Island brace for more rain

Continuing heavy rain has prompted local authorities to clear river mouths in parts of the South Island to prevent flooding. Snow is also predicted down to 500m in Canterbury, according to its regional council. Metservice has predicted h [...]