Archives for June 2011
Flood berm bursts at Nebraska nuclear plant
A water-filled berm protecting a nuclear power plant in Nebraska from rising floodwaters collapsed Monday NZT, according to a spokesman,…
Blog: Quake brain epidemic
By Weather Analyst Richard Green — After enduring more than nine months of aftershocks in Canterbury many people are noticing a…
Weather Video: Cold snap for all of NZ
Winter’s finally arriving in the North Island this week predicts Philip Duncan as a cold south easterly flow spreads across the country…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 7 at Waiouru, Murchison. Kaitaia…
Ash cloud gives NZ & Aust. a breather
The ash cloud that has disrupted tens of thousands of air travellers this month is finally taking a break from our…
Ski fields starting to open, cold week on the way
A bitterly cold southerly from the Antarctic will sweep up the country this week, bringing snow to all skifields and…
Cold outbreak inches closer
A very cold southerly delivering showers of rain, sleet and snow is winging its way towards the southern part of…
Wild, wet winter is a let-down for North
Philip Duncan writes a weekly column for the Herald on Sunday — This is my last column for this month…
Sunday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 15 at Westport, Nelson Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 5 at Waiouru, Molesworth Kaitaia : 14…
Ash cloud: Travellers face more delays
Thousands of travellers face more disruption today after Qantas and its budget subsidiary Jetstar cancelled all flights in and out…
