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Cyclone Tam: upper North Island impacts
Cyclone Tam impacted the upper North Island with severe gales and widespread flooding across Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel...
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3 years on since the climate changing Tonga major volcanic eruption.
It's now 3 years on since the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai 'VEI 6' submarine explosion that reached 57km into the mesosphere, sending...
Jan 141 min read
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2024 - A year in summary
It is time to say good-bye to 2024 in what was a quieter year of weather and geological events for upper North Island compared to the...
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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M2.1earthquake in the central Hauraki Gulf just before a whale stranding
An interesting magnitude 2.1 shallow earthquake under the Hauraki Gulf this afternoon. It occurred on the extension of the Hauraki fault...
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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2 years on since the climate changing Tonga major volcanic eruption.
It's been 2 years since the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century (so far), occurred at the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, submarine...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Good-bye to 2023
It is time to say good-bye to 2023 in what was a year of notable historical weather events for upper North Island. We will finish the...
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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Waterspout touch down in the gulf
A waterspout touched down into the Gulf this morning off Orewa with the sunrise making the funnel glisten. Waterspouts are more common...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Cyclone Lola (18th to 31st October)
After starting as a tropical depression on October 17th 1200km to the north east of Vanuatu, a tropical low was given the name 01U on...
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Large M7.7 Loyalty Islands quake triggers small tsunami
A large shallow magnitude 7.7 occurred in the Loyalty Islands at 2:57pm NZT on Friday afternoon which triggered small tsunami waves...
May 20, 20231 min read
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Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle will go down as one of the most devastating weather events in New Zealand's modern history which affected many parts of...
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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Cyclone Hale: 9-11th January 2023
After starting as a tropical depression (93P) on January 4th in Far North Queensland, late on 8th January a tropical storm 07P over the...
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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2022 comes to a close
It is time to say good-bye to 2022. We will finish the year with a partly cloudy day in the mid 20’s with maybe some isolated showers and...
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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Seismic unrest within the Kermadec Arc
An intriguing series of shallow earthquakes in the last week including two M5.1 yesterday, 730km NE of the Hauraki Gulf. They are in the...
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Waterspout lands in the Gulf off the North Shore
A Tasman low delivered waves of thunderstorm cells into the upper North Island over the weekend with one cell's cloud rotating enough to...
Nov 20, 20221 min read
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Subtropical low impacts the upper North
A vigorous east to south-easterly developed during the evening of 10th November associated with a subtropical low in Tasman. During the...
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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The Godwits return to the Upper North
The first Godwit has arrived onto the upper North Island, a sign that the seasons are changing. Using her naturally gifted weather sense,...
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Rare sky and water combo captured
The ocean glow of bioluminescence with the dawn volcanic aerosol glow from Tonga's January eruption. A unique and rare combo. The bio is...
Jul 10, 20221 min read
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International Space Station view of the Gulf today
International Space Station cruised over the upper North Island at 12:38pm this afternoon. A mix of sunshine and stratocumulus clouds...
May 23, 20221 min read
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Monthly sea level peak for April 2022
The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 18th April for Waitemata harbour and 19th April for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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Monthly sea level peak for March 2022
The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 21st March for Waitemata harbour and 5th March for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata harbour...
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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