Archives for April 2011
One honeymoon … six disasters
A Swedish couple’s honeymoon struck disaster six times – with the couple witnessing floods in Australia, destruction in Japan and…
7.4 aftershock rocks Japan
A powerful earthquake struck Japan this morning NZT, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories in others. The…
Record rain continues for the soaking tropics
A tropical low embedded within an active monsoon trough has been drenching the Kimberley and Top End with record April…
Wind and showers now easing
It’s been a wet and wild week for some areas this week as a rough Autumn system moved through. However…
Thursday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 21 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Whakatane. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Waiouru. Kaitaia…
Blustery weather hits NZ
Gusty winds are pushing across New Zealand but are below gale force in most places. Auckland is being hit by…
34,500 litres of rubbish collected from Coromandel coast
Volunteers have picked up 34,500 litres of rubbish from the Coromandel coastline in three days – more than a full…
Weather pattern becoming creative
Sometimes our weather pattern can be stuck in a rut – either weeks of endless sun due to blocking highs…
Thunderstorm, tornado risk this morning
UPDATED — A cold front is expected to move quickly northwards over central New Zealand on Thursday morning bringing a…
Weather Video – When will the warmth return?
Warmer weather is on the way – Philip Duncan teams up with NZHerald.co.nz to show you where and when. Plus…
