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National Climate Summary – December 2006
Wednesday, 3 January 2007, 12:28 am | NIWA
December was unusually cool for the time of year, due to more frequent southerly winds. Temperatures were 2 to 3 °C below normal (making it coldest start to December for many years) throughout New Zealand during the first half of the month, with little ... More >>
NIWA predicts high UV intensities this summer
Friday, 22 December 2006, 1:40 pm | NIWA
The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is predicting that peak ultraviolet index (UVI) this summer will be significantly higher than any of the last six years, and will be close to the all-time maximum observed in the summer ... More >>
National Climate Summary – Spring 2006
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:37 am | NIWA
Spring 2006: Distinctive El Niño spring with blustery westerlies and south westerlies; very windy at times with stronger than usual east/west contrasts in climate More >>
National Climate Summary – November 2006
Friday, 1 December 2006, 2:48 pm | NIWA
National Climate Summary – November 2006: Large contrasts from southwest to northeast More >>
NZer to head world commission for agri meteorology
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 11:39 am | NIWA
New Zealand climate scientist, Dr Jim Salinger, of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has been elected President of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). More >>
Ancient iceberg scours found on Chatham Rise
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 10:55 am | NIWA
As a flotilla of modern-day icebergs heads away from New Zealand, scientists from the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have identified what appear to be ancient iceberg scours on the seabed off New Zealand's east coast. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: 2006 - January 2007
Friday, 3 November 2006, 4:10 pm | NIWA
A moderate El Niño event has become established in the tropical Pacific, and will influence New Zealand’s climate through the summer, according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. More >>
National Climate Summary – September 2006
Monday, 2 October 2006, 10:34 am | NIWA
September 2006: Extremely dry in the east; third equal warmest on record - Rainfall: Extremely low in the east from Wairarapa to Otago; above average in Fiordland and coastal Southland - Significant soil moisture deficits in Central Otago, deficits ... More >>
Low ozone air forecast over New Zealand
Friday, 22 September 2006, 10:15 am | NIWA
New Zealand is expected to experience a ‘low ozone event’ on Sunday (24 September). The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute and the European Space Agency are forecasting that a filament of low ozone air currently circulating in the stratosphere around ... More >>
Higher Risk of Cyclones Near, East of Date Line
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 5:01 pm | NIWA
Weak to moderate El Niño conditions are likely to increase the chances of tropical cyclone activity for several tropical South Pacific countries over coming months. “For the coming tropical cyclone season, from November 2006 – May 2007, we are ... More >>
Glaciers Lost Ice Mass In Past Year
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 4:42 pm | NIWA
The Southern Alps glaciers monitored annually by NIWA lost ice mass in the year to March 2006. More >>
National Climate Summary – Winter 2006
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:54 am | NIWA
Winter 2006: Wild in the lower North Island, exceptional snowstorms in the east of the South Island, but quite benign in the north of both islands. New high sunshine records in places. More >>
National Climate Summary – August 2006
Friday, 1 September 2006, 2:42 pm | NIWA
August rainfall was well above normal in southern parts of the North Island, including Wanganui, Kapiti, Wellington, Wairarapa, and also in Christchurch, with frequent landslips during the month. More >>
Muttonbirds pursue endless summer across Pacific
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 4:19 pm | NIWA
It's an epic journey for a small bird. A team of scientists from New Zealand, the US, and France has discovered that sooty shearwaters (known to Kiwis as muttonbirds or titi) make a 64 000 km round trip each year, chasing summer across the Pacific. More >>
NIWA PR Regarding NZ Climate Science Claims
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 3:21 pm | NIWA
The New Zealand Climate Science Coalition yesterday issued a media release claiming that a UK-based research group has calculated a much higher temperature trend for New Zealand over the period 1979 to 2005 than shown by NIWA data. The coalition claims ... More >>
Early Spring: Mild Overall
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 1:07 pm | NIWA
The next three months are likely to see average or above average temperatures overall, according to the latest predictions from the NIWA National Climate Centre. More >>
National Climate Summary – July 2006
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 9:19 am | NIWA
National Climate Summary – July 2006: A month of contrasts, warmer than average overall More >>
Snow storm was exceptional south of the Rakaia
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 11:06 am | NIWA
The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has released a preliminary report into the severity of the 12 June snow storm in Canterbury and North Otago. The report was commissioned by Orion New Zealand Ltd. More >>
National Climate Summary ¡V June 2006
Monday, 3 July 2006, 1:14 pm | NIWA
- Severe winter snowstorms hit Canterbury and the central North Island - Temperature: Coldest June since 1972 - Sunshine: Well above average in western and southern regions; record June totals in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki and coastal Otago - ... More >>
National Climate Summary – June 2006
Monday, 3 July 2006, 12:05 am | NIWA
• Severe winter snowstorms hit Canterbury and the central North Island More >>
