Well, we were surprised again, but we should not have been. Slow off the mark here, I know, but i really needed some days of sunshine before i could write about the deluge of crap weather we’ve been having lately. I must say, though, that this city never ceases to amaze me. I mean, look at this picture below: The video is as harrowing as hell…
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So far, so good – in Wellington at least. The rest of the big Fish of Maui seems to be taking a pasting. Weather is easing and we may have escaped the really serious stuff, down here, but further north things are seriously concerning – and it is now rather obvious just how vulnerable to storms. I’m particularly concerned about places like Hawkes Bay, which is…
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While it is sad to see the mighty Queen City of Auckland brought to its knees over some rain, it is nice not to have Aucklanders constantly be rude about Wellington weather. And also: note that none of us down here are making fun of them up there, knowing full well that, there but for the grace of God, go us. But first up, something to…
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How many 1 in a 100 year events have we had lately? 400mm of rain in Akaroa down south sounds suspiciously like this is more of a 1 in a thousand year event – that’s rainfall in Westport proportions! And meanwhile, of course, we have some rain up here in Wellington and inevitably, Plimmerton gets flooded out. Why is this? I’m glad you asked. Plimmerton Roundabout…
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