10 October 2024
Hurricane Milton is downgraded shortly after making landfall but is still dangerous, with a rare flash flood emergency statement issued for the Tampa Bay area and a stadium roof torn off. Follow live.
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10 Oct: Incredible pictures of the devastation of Hurricane Milton in the US are already being shared online. But amongst the real footage is a flood of fakes. Here's how to spot them.... more
10 Oct: New research shows the last big earthquake on the Alpine Fault ran from south to north. With a 75% chance of another rupture in the next 50 years, this improves how we can forecast its impact.... more
9 Oct: Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study hurricanes explain why this happens and what’s changing.... more
8 Oct: Hundreds of thousands of residents in Florida's Tampa region are bracing for the second major hurricane in weeks, Milton set to make landfall as a category five storm on Wednesday.... more
RUGBY Wellington openside flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi has been thrust straight back into the starting line-up as captain for tomorrow's NPC quarter-final against Counties-Manukau in the capital More...
BUSINESS The Government books have sunk further into the red More...