Archives for December 2010
Auckland’s humidity set to ease
For Aucklanders – and others in the northern half of the North Island – the humidity has been almost unbearable for…
Dry conditions puts Southland in total fire ban
Environment Southland is gearing up for a dry summer, alerting irrigators and other major consent holders to the possibility that…
Photos: Large tree crashes through Chch home
Strong, gusty, north west winds have today blown a large tree onto a house in the suburb of Merivale, just…
Wednesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 32 at Whangarei. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 16 at Manapouri and Queenstown. Kaitaia : 27…
Heat, gales, heavy rain – just a Summers day in NZ
It is proving to be a messy day weatherwise across many parts of the country with temperatures soaring in the…
Photos (2): Last night’s Lunar Eclipse
Last night’s rare full Lunar eclipse, as captured here by Johnny Pieters from Christchurch. If you have photos of the eclipse,…
Winds hammer south, causes blackouts
Severe nor’ west gales continued to lash eastern parts of the South Island overnight with trees falling and powerlines downed,…
Kiwis use weather window to depart UK
Hundreds of New Zealanders stranded in snowbound Britain were last night winging their way home for Christmas but others might…
Heat hits NZ
Temperatures rocketed across New Zealand yesterday under hot winds from the northerly quarter. The nation’s high went to Kaikoura with…
Tuesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 34 at Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 19 at Lake Rotoiti, Haast. Kaitaia :…
