Archives for February 2014
King tide causes issues in the North
Motorists and beach-goers are again being urged to keep an eye on a king tide that has caused issues in…
Indonesia – Search continues for the dead and missing
Search and recovery teams on Monday resumed their perilous task of looking for victims from the recent volcanic eruptions of…
Sorry Southerners, we see another southerly surge
Updated — Those in the lower South Island have had an incredibly slow start to summer although the good news…
Tuesday’s national forecast
A ridge lies over the North Island today bringing mostly settled weather, strong northerlies build about Wellington however. For the…
Monday night’s national forecast
Fairly settled across the country tonight with a large anticyclone in control. Sea breezes ease for all this evening. Auckland…
Weather Video: Waitangi Day forecast
Hot weather, with highs into the 30s, will greet some people across both islands over Monday and Tuesday this week…
Blue Whales spotted in NZ waters
Rare blue whales have been spotted off the coast of the North Island by NIWA scientists. The whales, the world’s…
Indonesia – Volcano claims 15 lives
Jakarta, Indonesia — The 15 victims simply couldn’t outrun the searing debris that billowed out of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung. Plumes…
Another mainly settled week on the way, one fly in the ointment however
This week will mainly be dominated by anticyclones again bringing mostly settled weather. Still, some will be affected by periods…
Monday’s national forecast
A large anticyclone sits over the country today bringing mainly sunny and settled weather to most regions, the main exceptions…
