Dame Patricia Evison, well-known New Zealand actor, died today.
Archive for May, 2010
Dame Helen June Patricia Evison, DBE 1924 – 2010
Sunday, May 30th, 2010The Fun Weather Continues
Saturday, May 29th, 2010After a brief break on Wednesday, rain has continued to fall steadily in Tawa this week.
Major Quake, Vanuatu
Friday, May 28th, 2010A major earthquake struck Vanuatu this morning, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby areas.
A Close Call for Tawa
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010A late evening deluge in Tawa yesterday caused some evacuations and was a close call for others. The Kenepuru Stream rose rapidly, and Tawa Weather recorded its wettest day since the weather station was commissioned in January 2005.
Dry Spell Ended
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010The long, dry autumn has certainly come to an end, but the Wellington region has been spared the worst of the weather brought by the latest series of low pressure systems to pass over the country.
Where’s Enderby Island?
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010I was poking about on the Metservice website the other day, and noticed that Enderby, Raoul and Campbell islands were listed on the right-hand side of the weather forecast page. Of all the locations listed, Enderby was a bit of a mystery and I decided to find out a bit more about it.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, April 2010
Friday, May 21st, 2010Earthquake activity declined. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1. A swarm of quakes followed a slow-slip event near Tolaga Bay, and a slow-slip event continued beneath Poverty Bay.
Bay of Plenty Tremors Continue
Thursday, May 20th, 2010A swarm of undersea earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty kept some residents awake overnight.
Hydro Lake Levels Improved During April
Monday, May 17th, 2010Hydro storage lake levels improved dramatically at the end of April 2010.
Bay of Plenty Tremors
Sunday, May 16th, 2010A swarm of light earthquakes struck coastal Bay of Plenty overnight.
Hydro Lakes Stable During March
Thursday, May 13th, 2010New Zealand’s hydro lake storage remained stable during March 2010, with a slow decline during the early part of the month being reversed by very large inflows between March 22nd and 25th.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, March 2010
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Earthquake activity continued at a steady rate. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1. A slow-slip event was detected near Gisborne.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, February 2010
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Earthquake activity remained steady. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1. A tsunami warning was issued for coastal communities. Slow-slip events occurred near Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.
Southern Kermadec Quake
Monday, May 10th, 2010An undersea earthquake struck mid-way between East Cape and the southern Kermadec Islands early this morning. The magnitude 4.6 quake, which struck at 1:12 a.m. on Monday 10th May 2010 was located 395 km south-south-west of L’Esperance Rock (460 km north-north-east of Gisborne) at a depth of 35 km.
[Compiled from data supplied by the U.S. Geological Survey and its contributing agencies.]
Major Quake, Sumatra
Sunday, May 9th, 2010A major earthquake struck Sumatra this evening New Zealand time.