Archives for July 2013
Cold air starting to move in
A series of cold changes are due over parts of the country, the first of which has already developed about the far…
2 dead, 10 critical after Boeing 777 crashes at San Fran Airport (+pics)
Updated 1:31pm — A Boeing 777 crash landed at San Francisco airport this morning, killing at least two people, injuring…
High to ease storms in Tasmania, NZ too
It has been a week of wild weather for the Apple Isle with destructive winds, heavy rain and high swells….
6.0 quake strikes Indonesia
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Saturday, days after a temblor left dozens dead in the nation. The quake struck…
Sunday’s national forecast
A strong westerly airflow lies over New Zealand today, another front passes over the South Island during the day then…
Taxpayer funded forecasters in fight for territory
Updated (2 Stories) — Weather forecasts are being publicly funded on two fronts with both Niwa and Metservice now offering…
Great green blob covers Chinese waters (+video)
For years, China has talked about promoting “green growth.” But this probably isn’t what they had in mind. For the…
Wind, bushfire, power outages in Canterbury
Canterbury is being battered by high winds – especially the greater Christchurch area. It has kept the Fire Service busy,…
Just In – Amazing aurora above Antarctica
This amazing photo has just come in from Tim Delany, who is Winter Technical Support, working at Antarctica New Zealand’s…
Thousands lose power in Chch, truck blown over in Kaikoura
UPDATED 11:04am — A truck has been blown over in Kaikoura and nearly 10,000 Christchurch properties are without power after…
