> From the WeatherWatch archives
We’ve come up with 10 quick questions about New Zealand’s weather. Some are straight forward but others may pose a challenge or two…
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin?
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it?
We’ll provide the answers first thing tomorrow morning. Good luck!
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Judy on 8/05/2011 2:52am
1. Dunedin
2. Taranaki
3. Christchurch
4. 1997 (I cheated on this one!)
5. Taranaki, Auckland, Bay of Plenty
6. Taieri
7. Nelson
8. Greymouth
9. Hamilton
10. Kaitia
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Guest on 7/05/2011 10:27pm
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Palmerston North
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s?? Pass
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timaru
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ? 1997
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand? Auckland, Taranaki and Waikato
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? Taieri/Waipori
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Invercargill in summer
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually? Dunedin and Invercargill
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Gisborne
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Ty on 7/05/2011 10:01pm
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Dunners
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
Timbuctoo!
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?Timaru
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?1995
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?Aucks, Hammerz and New Plymouth
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? The Taieri
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?Balclutha
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?Invercargill
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Hamilton
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Debbie on 7/05/2011 9:42pm
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin?
Palmerston North
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
Pass
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?
Christchurch
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?
1997
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?
Auckland, Frankton (Hamilton), Taranaki
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?
pass
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?
Invercargill
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?
pass
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?
Hamilton
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it?
Auckland
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sw on 7/05/2011 8:55pm
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? PM
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??Wasnt alive then so unsure.Guess northland.
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timaru
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?1997
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?Waikato,Taranaki,Auckland
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?clutha
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Invercargill
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?Taumaranui if classed a city otherwise Dunedin
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?Nelson
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Christchurch
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Jamie on 7/05/2011 8:37pm
1 Dunedin
2 Pass
3 Timaru
4 1999
5 Auckland, Hamilton and not sure of third
6 Taieri river
7 Hamilton
8 Invercargill
9 Hamilton
10 Napier
Great quiz guys 🙂 Jamie
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Guest on 7/05/2011 8:13pm
My answers
Palmy Nth
Whangarei
Timaru
1996
Auckland …
Dunno
Alexandra
Invercargill
Nelson
Gisborne
Cheers
JD
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Guest on 7/05/2011 8:10pm
Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Dunedin
Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
haha no idea, fishing town?
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timmerz
What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ? Never heard of it
Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand? Auckland, Welly and Christchurch?
What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? Clutha
Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Hastings
Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually? Invercargill
Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson
New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Nelson
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