Archives for July 2014
WW POLL RESULTS: 77% of Kiwis would survive a disaster
Well that’s something of a relief – but an eye opener too – as the results of this week’s poll…
Black ice causes chaos on North Island highways
Black ice has caused several crashed on State Highway 5 this morning, with parts of central North Island experiencing temperatures…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A week that started with a story on supermoons, and finished with an ABC on El Niño had it all,…
-4 in Waikato, widespread frosts across Auckland
6:48am — It’s a cold start to the day with Waikato well below zero and Auckland experiencing widespread frosts this…
Saturday’s national forecast
A low pressure system brings rain to the upper North Island today, moving south as the day goes on. Meanwhile…
Friday night’s national forecast
A ridge brings mainly settled weather to the North Island tonight, cold though with frosts developing for many sheltered spots….
Slip-damaged SH1 to reopen by Saturday
Slip-damaged State Highway 1 is expected to reopen by Saturday, which is a crucial step in helping storm-battered Northland’s recovery,…
Aviation: Malaysia Airlines jet shot down: NZ-bound passengers reportedly on board
There are reports that some of the passengers on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 – shot down over Ukraine today…
Can someone PLEASE explain El Nino to me? And what is ENSO?!
Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center haven’t declared El Niño conditions, even though the Nino3.4 index is currently around 0.5°C above…
Friday’s national forecast
New Zealand lies between two low pressure systems today, one east of the North Island and a complex low pressure…
