25 May: A Christchurch engineer has been honoured with an award for his work developing a construction system using earthquake-resistant timber.... more
21 May: Two waterspouts have been seen on Manukau Harbour in Auckland, and Weather Watch says there is a danger of more, or of tornadoes, on Wednesday.... more
21 May: Nearly 300 New Zealanders are registered as being in Oklahoma but none have as yet sought help from MFAT since a deadly tornado struck.... more
19 May: The discovery that blue whales appear to be feeding in the South Taranaki Bight could have implications on plans to expand offshore drilling in the area.... more