Archives for January 2016
Rainwatch for Jan 4th
Rain or showers clear most western North Island areas early this morning, also Wellington. Rain which may be heavy first…
UPDATE: Tropical Cyclone Ula maintains strength as it hits Fiji
The first tropical cyclone for 2016 is lashing Fiji’s outlying islands, after causing destruction in parts of Tonga. Category three…
Monday’s weather outlook
A southerly airflow lies over most of New Zealand today, about Northland and Auckland winds tend more southwest this morning…
What we learned in 2015 – A mixed winter, too much variety in our weather and a nation of veggie growers
Continuing our review of some of the most popular poll stories in 2015, we looked back at what our readers…
Rainwatch for Jan 3rd
Many regions around the country see rain or showers today as we have a low pressure system moving eastwards across…
Hundreds evacuated after Cyclone Ula hit Tonga
Hundreds of people have evacuated from their homes in Tonga as severe tropical cyclone Ula slammed into the tiny Pacific…
Sunday’s national forecast
Upper North Island Morning rain eases to showers by midday, a few sunny areas breaking through. Chance of a heavy…
Otago skies put on spectacular New Year lightshow
Southern stargazers saw in the new year with a spectacle far more impressive than any fireworks display as the Aurora…
Rainwatch for Jan 2nd
The front that brought heavy rain to upper parts of the North Island yesterday slides over the lower North Island…
UPDATE: State of Emergency declared in Tonga as Cyclone Ula intensifies (+VIDEO)
UPDATE: A state of emergency has been declared in Tonga as Tropical Cyclone Ula nears land, bringing with it gusts…
