Archives for September 2011
Eerily quiet in Joplin 4 months after tornado
By Jim Spellman, CNN — I spent about a week covering the tornado that ripped through this city in May. I…
High tides again a concern for some Auckland commuters
High tides will affect sections of Auckland’s motorway network this week. The tides are forecast for the Manukau and Waitemata…
Daylight Saving poll shows NZers are divided
It appears New Zealanders are divided about when Daylight Saving should start – or if it should even happen at…
Rare polar creatures in trouble
Paul Nicklen makes friends with polar wildlife, photographing seals, polar bears, narwhals and others in remarkable closeups.And Nicklen, a contributing…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Alexandra. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 7 at Waiouru. Kaitaia : 15Whangarei : 16Auckland…
Weather Video: High coming our way – but so is a big low
After a week off nzherald.co.nz and WeatherWatch.co.nz are back to bring you the latest on the incoming high. The anticyclone…
Missing yacht arives in Ireland
A missing yacht with a New Zealander on board has arrived safe and sound in Ireland. The Golden Eagle sparked…
Study backs $103m bill for rain-hit sports fields
Auckland’s 20 per cent cancellation rate for winter sports games because of water-logged fields has led to a call for…
First high in weeks to cross NZ
It was before the start of the Rugby World Cup since New Zealand last had a high pressure system move…
POLL: Daylight Saving – do you like the start date?
There’s been a lot of chatter at WeatherWatch.co.nz and on our Facebook page this week with regards to Daylight Saving. …
