Posts Tagged ‘New Zealand’
New Zealand: Heavy rain, but still driest-ever February
It may feel like the worst summer for a long time, but some areas of New Zealand are on track to have their driest February on record.But yesterday, the North Island was far from dry, with flash-flooding following heavy downpours.Torrential...
New Zealand: Lightning, 60m tornado in Taupo – reports
Lightning and high winds have struck Taupo with reports of a 60m tornado and the roofs of buildings being lifted off in the town.The Daily Post has received reports of wild weather plagued with thunder and lightning overnight.Reports...
New Zealand: Your Valentine’s Day weather (it’s not great)
Valentine's Day will be wet for many today, with rainclouds forecast for most of New Zealand and thunderstorms for the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.MetService says a trough is bringing unsettled weather to central New Zealand for...
New Zealand: Rain on summer parade
Sunseekers who felt ripped off over the holidays had good reason - there were only half the normal hours of sunshine.And if the forecast is correct, the togs might stay in the bottom of the beach bag for the rest of summer. The...
New Zealand Oil Spill a Wake-Up Call
The devastating impact of the oil spill off New Zealand on marine wildlife is a wake-up call for governments around the world, and a call for action to all of us who want to protect the planet's natural places and precious species.
Tornado fears for south North Island
Wild winds battering central New Zealand could bring small tornadoes this evening, MetService has warned.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued from Taranaki to the Kapiti Coast, with the potential for gusts upto 120km/h and...
Bright Blue Glacial Lakes of New Zealand’s South Island
The three bright blue, roughly parallel lakes in this image of New Zealand’s South Island are (from left to right): Lake Oahu, Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. They are all alpine glacial lakes in the Mackenzie Basin, near the Southern Alps. The bright blue color comes from “glacial flour”, the ...
Weather Watch: Heavy tropical rain returning
The remnants of ex-cyclone Fina are continuing to grow in size but not in strength as it drifts very slowly towards New Zealand - and residents in Nelson, the West Coast and northern and western regions of the North Island should...
Cyclone’s tail may mar New Year’s Eve
Holidaymakers should enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because the tail end of a cyclone could spoil New Year's Eve celebrations, say forecasters.Cyclone Fina will not land a direct hit on New Zealand but it could cause heavy...
Snow Hits New Zealand during Major Winter Storm
By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Jul 12, 2011; 10:07 AM ET Google Maps image of New Zealand. Snow, rain, high winds, hail and even a tornado have struck New Zealand along with a severe early week winter storm. On the South Island, a heavy fa...
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