Archives for January 2012
Coast under threat as Rena breaks up
The Rena has split into two pieces, which are now up to 30m apart, after being pounded by bad weather…
The sodden North Island can expect more rain today
After a night of continuous rain for North Islanders, more rain will fall throughout the day today across most of…
A detailed look at the rainmakers for the next 14 days
There is no end in sight for the relentless rain over the upper North Island and now the latest long…
Saturday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 27 at Alexandra Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 17 at Ashburton, Oamaru, Invercargill, Darfield. Kaitaia…
Rain drenches the North Island, eyes the South Island
Earlier today, I asked folks to submit comments about what things were like where they were. It was pretty evenly…
How is your Saturday? Soggy or sunny?
Rain continues to spread across the North Island today. The majority of it is falling across Northland, Auckland, the Waikato…
11 dead in NZ hot air balloon tragedy
Updated 11:56am — Eleven people have been killed after a hot air balloon crashed near Carterton this morning. All 11…
Quakes strike Christchurch
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Christchurch just after experts predicted more quakes for the region, followed by a smaller 4.7…
The wet weekend begins
Rainfall, some of it heavy, is still expected across the North Island this weekend. The first bands of rain are…
Friday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Hanmer Springs. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 17 at Oamaru, Invercargill, Haast. Kaitaia…
