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Archives for December 2013

Video Special: The images of 2013

Check out some of the years’ most amazing images in this NZ Herald video special – showcasing the weird and…

Dunedin seeks ‘permanent fix’ after CBD flooding

A brief deluge yesterday had central Dunedin on standby again as the mop-up continues from a storm on Monday that…

Christmas Day: Don’t expect perfect weather for all

As we said yesterday the Christmas Day forecast for 2013 is proving a little trickier than previous years due to…

Thursday’s national forecast

An anticyclone in the Tasman Sea directs a southwesterly airflow over the country today, showers gradually clear in the east…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

An unstable southwesterly airflow lies over the South Island today pushing onto the lower North Island overnight or towards dawn…

Lightning strikes 2 people in Gisborne

Two people hit by lightning yesterday have survived to describe a flash of heat, a walloping sensation and tingling. Power…

Weather Video: Forecast up to Christmas eve

More changeable weather is in the forecast for New Zealand in the week before Christmas with a few showers here…

The Sun is about to flip upside down…should we be worried?

The sun is set to “flip upside down” within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that…

Christmas Day Weather – The latest details…

There will be no early slacking off for weather forecasters in the week leading up to Christmas, with the weather…

Wednesday’s national forecast

An anticyclone directs a southwesterly airflow over New Zealand today. The east of the South Island and some eastern parts…