Archives for February 2010
Sunday’s tsunami still affecting seas around New Zealand
The seas off New Zealand’s east coast remain dangerous today more than 24 hours since a tsunami passed by reports…
How well did Civil Defence do? Have your say…
By Philip Duncan There are mixed reviews from people I’ve spoken to about our government’s official response to the very real…
Mixed reaction to tsunami
Civil Defence downgraded its tsunami warning yesterday afternoon to an advisory and lifeguards were waiting on police to make a…
All tsunami warnings now cancelled
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has now cancelled ALL tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean. As of 11:15pm Sunday significant…
Tsunami approaches Japan – major alert along eastern seaboard
The first tsunami from an earthquake in Chile hit Japan’s outlying islands today, but while the initial waves were small…
Sunday’s national highs
Todays highest temperature was 29 at Molesworth and todays lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Milford Sound. Kaitaia : 28…
Last day of summer officially
Today is officially the last day of summer although warm temperatures are reflecting temperatures more like midsummer rather than the…
Warnings cancelled but waves still building across NZ
Civil Defence has downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand, after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii cancelled the…
VIDEO: Major damage to Chilean port
This video from CNN shows incredible damage to a port in Chile. The film shows huge ships tossed up on…
Tsunami data from around NZ – just how big are the waves?
Location Estimated Wave Arrival Time – Updated Chatham Islands-Kaingaroa 0752 NZDT 28 February 2010 – arrived Chatham Islands-Waitangi 0735 NZDT…
