Archives for February 2010
Heavy rain relief but we need more: Farmers
Heavy rain that soaked most of Northland yesterday was described as tears from heaven by farmers who have been battling…
January: Dull, wet and cold
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) has confirmed what most of us already knew – January was…
Dry and windy for Northland
Some parts of Northland have had their first significant rainfall in months as a system bringing moist sub-tropical air passed…
Tuesday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 32 at Alexandra, Murchison. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Hororata. Kaitaia : 26 Whangarei…
Winter Olympics hit one snag…no snow
From the New York Times With seven years to prepare and a budget of about $2 billion, organizers have nearly everything…
Scientist defends climate report despite slip-ups
A report by the United Nations’ expert panel on climate change, which is under fire for the sourcing of its information,…
Summer settles in the south, strong winds in the north
Settled summer weather has finally arrived over the South Island and shortly Wellington following two months of cold, wet, weather for…
Feb-Traditionally the hottest month
The last month of summer officially in New Zealand, often brings the hottest weather but not necessarily the driest. Thunderstorms…
PHOTOS: Ya know, not all places are having a bad summer!
The weather’s certainly been wild across many parts of New Zealand this summer but sometimes the news media make it…
Monday’s highest temperatures…and the West Coast is the winner!
Today’s highest temperature was 30 at Greymouth, Murchison. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Wellington. Kaitaia : 25 Whangarei…
