Matariki Dawn
Matariki dawn this year accompanied by the Tonga volcanic eruption glow appearing in the stratosphere.
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Jun 21, 20221 min read
Winter solstice arrives
The astronomical winter has arrived with a light scattering effect sunset across the upper North Island this evening. The official winter...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
Auckland's Sky Tower gets struck by lightning
Our live webcam caught a fizzing direct hit at 11:03am on Auckland's Sky Tower. A negative charged downward streamer found a positive...
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
M1.9 earthquake under the Firth of Thames
Interesting little earthquake under the Firth of Thames last night. The magnitude 1.9 occurred at 8:25pm and was pinpointed by GeoNet on...
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May 31, 20221 min read
Rare 'Ball lightning' captured in Auckland last night
A thunderstorm's lightning strike has triggered a rare 'ball lightning' event in Auckland last night. Watch the small UFO like object...
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May 30, 20221 min read
Tasman low undergoes explosive cyclogenesis
Downpours overnight and today over most areas were triggered by a rapidly deepening mid-latitude cyclone in the Tasman. The low has gone...
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May 28, 20221 min read
Chemistry change in the stratosphere from the Tonga Volcano
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai undersea volcano eruption on 15th January has injected abnormal levels of moisture into the upper...
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May 23, 20221 min read
International Space Station view of the Gulf today
International Space Station cruised over the upper North Island at 12:38pm this afternoon. A mix of sunshine and stratocumulus clouds...
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May 22, 20221 min read
Lake Taupō unrest
Lake Taupō currently has an ongoing earthquake swarm within the volcano's caldera. This morning at 9:22am a M3.3 earthquake was the 100th...
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May 6, 20222 min read
Update on the gulf quake swarm off Whangarei
On Late Tuesday night, there were dual small earthquakes of M1.9 and M2.7 in the northern area of the Hauraki gulf associated with the...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Rare sun halo appears across Auckland
A rare Supralateral arc halo was caught on camera at Hobsonville and Glenfield this evening. Light interacting with ice crystals in the...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
Monthly sea level peak for April 2022
The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 18th April for Waitemata harbour and 19th April for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Polar vortex strengthens, a sign of the approaching winter
The most powerful weather system on the planet is gaining strength everyday as we head towards winter. The Stratospheric Polar Vortex...
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Apr 14, 20221 min read
Cyclone Fili brushes the upper North island
Cyclone Fili, originally a category 2 tropical cyclone, brushed past the upper North Island on Wednesday, causing severe gales on Great...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
Multiple large quakes near New Caledonia
A series of large earthquakes have occurred near New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands on the South New Hebrides Trench in the last 72 hours....
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
Monthly sea level peak for March 2022
The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 21st March for Waitemata harbour and 5th March for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata harbour...
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Mar 24, 20221 min read
An Autumn equinox Tasman low kicks off wet season
The wet season has started right on schedule this year, with Autumn equinox rain arriving to the relief of many. The first upper-level...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
Severe thunderstorms cut through the Upper North Island
An intense convergence zone moved south-southeast through Northland into all areas of the upper North Island this morning. Frequent...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read
Small quake in an unusual Northland location
A small magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred this morning at 2:33am in an unusual location. GeoNet pinpointed the epicentre 30km south west...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
Monthly sea level peak for February 2022
The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 3rd February for Waitemata harbour and 2nd February for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata...
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