Anyone who has spent time in the peaceful town of Renwick in Marlborough can’t fail to be moved by the beauty of the place.
Archive for December, 2007
The Marlborough Drought of 1933
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Tawa ”“ It’s Hot Too
Monday, December 10th, 2007Tawa may not be in the league of towns like Kawerau when it comes to the temperature stakes, but we’re close. Yesterday’s maximum was the warmest for the time of year since readings began in 2003, and we managed to get some welcome relief from the dry spell.
Porirua Quake, Kermadec Update
Monday, December 10th, 2007The South Pacific area has been remarkably quiet since last night’s major earthquake in the northern Kermadec Islands. The only event of note in the five hours following the quake was a 4th magnitude event near Porirua in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Major Quake, Northern Kermadecs
Sunday, December 9th, 2007A major earthquake struck the northern Kermadec Islands this evening.
♫ Sounds of Spring ♪ ♪
Sunday, December 9th, 2007Spring has come and gone, bringing back sounds that only spring can bring.
Matata Earthquake Swarm
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Earthquake swarm activity near Matata continues at a low rate.
The Wanganui Earthquake of 1897
Friday, December 7th, 2007Between 1897 and 1904, New Zealand entered another of its geologically active periods, and three 7th magnitude earthquakes were experienced.
Gisborne Earthquakes
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Another earthquake struck near Gisborne this morning, ruining the sleep-in plans of at least one loafer.
Kawerau ”“ It’s Hot
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007The Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau is probably best-known for its pulp and paper mill, but it also enjoys nice hot summer temperatures.
Praying Mantis vs Spider ”“ Round 1
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007The sight of a young praying mantis and a small jumping spider squaring off on the bathroom window the other morning set me to wondering what they say to each other at such a time.
Earthquake, Marlborough Sounds
Saturday, December 1st, 2007This morning’s earthquake in the Marlborough Sounds was felt from Kaiteriteri in the upper South Island to the Kapiti Coast in the North Island, attracting 47 reports from the public by 10 a.m.
The magnitude 4.2 quake struck at 6:49 a.m. on Saturday the 1st of December 2007. It was located 20 km north-east of Picton, 50 km west of Wellington at a depth of 50 km.
[Compiled from data provided by the Geonet project and its sponsors EQC, GNS Science and FRST.]