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Get the Christchurch, Canterbury local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Get the Christchurch, Canterbury local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Get the Christchurch City, Canterbury local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited, or simply 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 ...
However, on a per capita basis, New Zealand is a significant emitter, the sixth highest within the Annex I countries, whereas on absolute gross emissions New Zealand is ranked as the 24th highest emitter. [26] [27] More than half (53%) of New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, mainly methane from sheep and cow belches.
Ring is known for attempting to predict weather and authors books on "how the moon affects the weather", which include an almanac each year for New Zealand (since 1999), Australia (since 2006) and Ireland (since 2010). [14] [15] He believes that the cycle of weather follows a lunar pattern and can be used to predict weather many years in ...
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said that dry weather had led to "tinder conditions". [7] Dozens of properties were evacuated, including the nearby Princess Margaret Hospital. [8] [9] On 14 February a state of emergency was declared in Christchurch and Selwyn. [10] Starting at 2:45 pm, for 25 minutes, 39,000 properties were left without power.
New Plymouth, New Zealand-0 fatalities: A series of tornadoes ripped through the New Plymouth district of New Zealand, damaging 50 homes and rendering 70–80% of them uninhabitable. One person was injured, and several were trapped inside vehicles by powerlines. [15] Auckland tornado: 3 May 2011: Auckland, New Zealand-1 fatality, 14 injuries