As such, the focus of the rainfall has switched from the western South Island to the east of both islands over recent weeks, with Tairawhiti/Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and the Wairarapa particularly in the firing line. Indeed, about two months of rainfall fell across these regions in just two ...
Temperatures were especially high in the east of the North Island, where daily maximums were often above 30°C. Water had to be trucked to places in the Gisborne area, and in Hawkes Bay apples suffered from sunburn and baking. As the Waipawa River dried up, fish trapped in pools had to...
So much for the storm of the century. But what about the storm of the millennium—what evidence do we have for that? Plenty, according to Patrick Grant, in his fascinating bookHawkes Bay Forests of Yesterday.Grant has spent years studying the trees of Hawkes Bay, and has acquired unparallel...
From record-breaking temperatures to heavy rain events, the humid heat of January, or October's Red Warning for eastern Otago, each month added its chapter to the story of our weather. Dive into this 2024 weather recap to uncover the highs, lows, and everything in between.More from blog....