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Following lighter rain on 30 and 31 January, areas of Auckland flooded for a second time on the morning of 1 February after more heavy downpours. [10] MetService reported that about 20–30 millimetres per hour (0.79–1.18 inches per hour) of "intensive rainfall" had fallen in parts of Auckland in the early hours of 1 February. [29]
In early October 2024, MetService had reported low-pressure system approaching New Zealand from the Tasman Sea, bringing warm and humid air across the country.These rain-bearing easterly winds swept into Dunedin, the coastal Clutha District and eastern Otago throughout 3 and 4 October, soaking an already inundated region which had already experienced wet weather.
23 January – The New Zealand Defence Force deploys six personnel to assist the United States-led coalition in countering the Houthi movement's attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea following the Israel-Hamas war. [23] 24 January Albert Park in Auckland is evacuated along with surrounding streets after a man made "concerning ...
A tornado struck the Auckland suburb of Albany, killing one person and injuring many others. [16] [17] New Plymouth tornadoes: 19 June 2011: New Plymouth, New Zealand: 2 confirmed 1 unconfirmed: 0 fatalities: Two tornadoes struck New Plymouth, damaging businesses in the Central Business District, St Mary's Church Hall, and a hotel. [18 ...
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService) (Māori: Te Ratonga Tirorangi, lit. 'Satellite Service') is the national meteorological service of New Zealand. MetService was established as a state-owned enterprise in 1992. It employs about 300 staff, and its headquarters are in Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to becoming a state ...
A sailboat had near Auckland, and there was a slipped home in Tāhunanui. [2] Between Tuesday and Friday of the flooding, Nelson experienced 172 mm (6.8 in) of rain, more than twice the August monthly average rainfall of 80 mm (3.1 in).
NIWA was previously part of the MetService until 1992. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 2009, they signed a memorandum of understanding to work more closely together. [ 34 ] In 2020, NIWA chief executive John Morgan told Parliament the two organizations are like "a car and a truck; both being vehicles but each serving different purposes". [ 35 ]
Municipal Coal fired Electricity Power Station on King's Wharf completed and opened February. Auckland Industrial Exhibition held in Auckland Domain over summer 1913/1914. 1914 – Start of World War I; 1915 – Auckland Presbyterian College for Ladies established in Epsom; 1915 – Myers Park opened. 1916 – Myers Free Kindergarten building ...