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As we head towards the solar maximum - the period of the greatest solar activity during the Sun's solar cycle - the chances of spotting Aurora right now are good. As solar activity ramps up, dazzling displays of light are being seen in more places ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLE9eQZynE0 Generally one or two extra-tropical cyclones impact New Zealand each season. I've chased many of them around the country over the years. Most bring rainfall and heavy winds, but widespread impacted is limited. Cyclone Gabrielle was the BIG exception and was one of the deadliest ...

Incredible scenes in Auckland as an unprecedented amount of rain falls on the city causing widespread flooding and multiple deaths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui_h3cPMS74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhqgJsC-GBU  

On February 8th, Tropical Cyclone 11P developed into a Cat 1 (Australian Scale) near Vanuatu and was named Dovi. After causing flooding and landslides in Vanuatu, Dovi began its march southwards, impacting New Caledonia. On February 10th, it was upgraded to a Cat 3. With ...

A freak tornado ripped through the suburb of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand this morning. Multiple houses have been destroyed, roofs lifted and powerlines down everywhere. Local residents explained at about 8.30am there was a huge clap of thunder, followed by roofs lifting and debris flying ...

Lewis Pass, New Zealand / June 2019 This season's winter has been particularly mild, but with a South Island snow storm on the way, we jumped on a plane bound for Christchurch, picked up a 4x4 and headed towards the Lewis Pass where we hunkered down ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rQtEvn-yI February 20, 2018 Cyclone Gita started out as "Tropical Disturbance 07F" near the Solomon Islands, before tracking towards Tonga and intensifying to a Cat 4. Gita was the strongest cyclone to strike Tonga in recorded history. Gita transitioned to strong ex-tropical cyclone as it tracked towards New ...