Archives for December 2011
State of emergency declared in Nelson
A state of emergency has been declared in the Nelson region due to heavy flooding. Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne made…
Torrential rain setting in for the night
Torrential rain will remain in Nelson overnight and is now pushing into the North Island. Head weather analyst Philip Duncan says…
Wednesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 27 at Palmerston North Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 16 at Lake Rotoiti, Molesworth Kaitaia…
Ratings riding high at WeatherWatch.co.nz
Independently owned WeatherWatch.co.nz has had another huge year of growth, up by 166% compared to 2010, as the weather news authority…
Rain closes roads in Nelson
Several roads in the Nelson region have been closed due to flooding, while heavy rains are forecast to soak most…
Sand storm engulfs Orewa streets
The Hibiscus Coast Highway has looked like a beach track in parts of Orewa as high winds blasted sand dunes,…
Big rain maker moving in
Heavy rain right along the western and northern coastlines of New Zealand will set in today with the government forecaster…
Next 48 hours best shot for rain in dry south
WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters believe Thursday and early Friday will see the best shot at rain for parched parts of the Deep South. Large…
Canada to formally withdraw from Kyoto
Just In — Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced today that Canada will withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, saying the international…
Tuesday’s national highs
Much of the south felt the heat today while the more tropical north felt the cool thanks to thick cloud…
