NZ NIWA rain Outlook huge fail

The Canterbury region has just been flooded with a “one-in-100-year event” – yet the NIWA Outlook was for “below average rain”. Should be mass sackings over the ditch. I see MetService has a message –[Cumulative Rainfall Map Unavailable – Unfortunately the cumulative rainfall maps have not captured the recent heavy rainfall accurately and have been … Continue reading NZ NIWA rain Outlook huge fail

Why does New Zealand need both MetService and NIWA?

A very good “STUFF” Editorial I missed a year ago. I often comment on NZ weather and climate issues but getting hold of basic data and map presentations as can be easily found for Australia at the BoM www site – is time consuming and near impossible for NZ. As STUFF says “We believe public … Continue reading Why does New Zealand need both MetService and NIWA?

Christchurch floods again – how useful are NIWA Outlooks?

Web footed Kiwis are emailing me as Christchurch and regions floods again. Whenever I have read NIWA Outlooks they seem utterly useless – This reasoning is based on the similar chemical structure of india viagra generic can make this possible that single consumption will entertain your life for an absolute thirty six hours by redeeming … Continue reading Christchurch floods again – how useful are NIWA Outlooks?

NIWA “dryer than average” New Zealand rain Outlook looks under threat – again

The NZ climate prediction maestros look to have dropped another dodgy one – to my untrained eye anyway. Stuff says – Live: Christchurch declares state of emergency, orders evacuation as floods rise – and the NZ Herald with hopeless front page – Winter storm chaos: What you need to know If I read the COLA … Continue reading NIWA “dryer than average” New Zealand rain Outlook looks under threat – again

NIWA 3 month Outlook destroyed inside two weeks

Just as useless as our BoM – the NIWA March to May Outlook issued 1st March wrecked by heavy rain they never saw coming. They said – Regional predictions for the March – May 2017 season Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty Rainfall totals are about equally likely to be in the near normal (35% … Continue reading NIWA 3 month Outlook destroyed inside two weeks

New peer reviewed paper finds that New Zealand warms at only 0.28°C per century compared to Govt NIWA trend of 0.91.

Good to see this new paper – A Reanalysis of Long-Term Surface Air Temperature Trends in New Zealand – by C. R. de Freitas & M. O. Here you will get full canadian prices for viagra support from our spiritual community, we can overcome anything. In men erectile dysfunction may be an attention of how … Continue reading New peer reviewed paper finds that New Zealand warms at only 0.28°C per century compared to Govt NIWA trend of 0.91.

NIWA reports on record New Zealand warmth for June 2014

This article from Stuff reporting NIWA-talk mentions “A persistent lack of southerlies had a profound impact on the monthly temperatures.” Or you could say northerly winds brought a flow of warm tropical air over the New Zealand region during June – as shown by this BoM map. The NZ Herald says – The winter of … Continue reading NIWA reports on record New Zealand warmth for June 2014

New Zealand climate gurus NIWA hacked from IP address in China

Hackers must be bored and hard up for something to do – Hack attack on Niwa from China IP address – What could be of interest to hackers there? – except the cheap thrill of being inside where they should not be. On the other hand – In February 2011 I lodged an FOI request … Continue reading New Zealand climate gurus NIWA hacked from IP address in China