Archive for December, 2009
- Holiday fun - December 18th, 2009 , Written By: Chris Webster | No Comments
- Jean Batten - December 9th, 2009 , Written By: Chris Webster | 2 Comments
- High humidity - December 6th, 2009 , Written By: Bob McDavitt | 8 Comments
- A few reflections on winter - December 4th, 2009 , Written By: Peter Kreft | 5 Comments
- Thank you for your feedback - December 1st, 2009 , Written By: nicola | 17 Comments
Schools are breaking up for the holidays, and if you’re a parent or caregiver you may be wondering how you’re going to get through the next several weeks. How about setting your child(ren) a challenge – to keep a weather log for a continuous 14-day period. Depending on their age and sophistication, you could make the [...]
I recently passed through Auckland International Airport, and paid special attention to the various displays about Jean Batten. You may have seen her Percival Gull aircraft beautifully on display high up in the international terminal heading, as below. There is also a statue of her just outside the international terminal building. A plaque near the aircraft reads: [...]
Relative humidity does not measure mugginess.
In New Zealand, most people would not consider May and October to be winter months. This year, however, they were noticeably colder than usual. NIWA remarked upon this in their Climate Summaries for May and October 2009. To quote very selectively from these summaries: May: “Temperature: Well below average over most of the country; many areas [...]
Wow, in less than 24 hours we have received over 400 emails! Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the new look website . Based on your comments we are addressing the following issues: 7 day and 3 day rain forecast maps – you have told us you would like to see the [...]