MetService Media Release for Weather covering period Monday 14th - Friday 18th August - Plus details on Tasman East

 

Richmond Looking towards the Bay

Briefly Wet, Briefly Dry

The week ahead shows spring is not far away, with MetService forecasting westerly winds and wet, thundery weather in the west, and drier conditions in the east. With average weather comes average temperatures, but a chill creeps in ahead of the weekend.

John from MetService said “there does not look to be much rain in store for the eastern parts of Tasman this week.  The majority of the rainfall forecast this week will be brought along on westerly winds and so the ranges in the west of the region will be acting as a good block to the wet weather. There is some rainfall for the east on Wednesday but a ridge of pressure building on Thursday and Friday will bring a few more dry but cold days.”

“The rainfall accumulation chart below gives an idea of how much rain you could expect across your region this week. (see below)

MetService - Friday 18th August 5pm Accumulated rainfall

John went on to say “the rainfall figures for the winter so far in east Tasman looking at Nelson Airport:

June 83.4mm

July 33.6mm

August (so far) 16.4mm

 

The average for each month is normally around 80mm for June, July and August in the east of Tasman and Nelson”

A complex low-pressure system to the south of Te Waipounamu/the South Island throws a series of active rainbands over the country throughout the week, with heavy falls and thunderstorms possible for western areas from Monday right through to Wednesday evening. 

MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor offers more detail: “These bands of rain - with embedded thunderstorms - are relatively short-lived, but there are a number of them that pass over, battering the west coasts of both main islands over the next couple of days.” 

Out east, everything looks a lot drier. Residents of eastern areas of Aotearoa New Zealand can expect to remain mostly dry until early Wednesday, but remnants of a cold front bring some wet weather to Bay of Plenty and the East Cape Monday evening.

“Wednesday morning brings a shift from a northwesterly flow to southwesterlies. This shift brings more precipitation to that previously dry east and clears up conditions in the west by Wednesday night.” O’Connor details. 

A building ridge of high pressure on Thursday will see a respite from the showery weather, however the clearer skies will bring a morning chill that will be missing earlier in the week. The ridge looks to be brief; a new low developing off the east coast of Australia approaches Aotearoa on Friday, and while there is uncertainty about the impacts it will have, a wet weekend looks likely for the west again.

MetService Forecast 48 Hour Rainfall Accumulation

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Tango Festival Event - Martinborough New Zealand

Spring Tango in Martinborough

13 - 15 Oct  2023

Welcome to the 6th Spring Tango Festival bringing together dancers to the beautiful wine district of Wellington. 

3 days, 4 milongas, including a breakfast milonga (with breakfast provided!) and 4 great DJs await you.

"no teaching, no performances …. just joyful dancing in celebration of the milonga."

See:----

www.springtango.co.nz

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Weekend Event

 

Nayland College Visual and Performing Arts Presents this Event

Regarding the Upcoming Weekend Event:

Commencing the 2023 Nayland Arts Festival is the inauguration of an exquisite Art Exhibition, graciously hosted by the Visual Arts Department. This splendid event is set to unfold at the Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre on Main Road, Stoke.

The exhibition is scheduled to enchant visitors from 5:30pm on Friday 11 August until 4pm on Sunday 13 August.

Entry for the general public: Complimentary

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Tasman Mayor Tim King and Nelson Mayor Nick Smith - PRESS RELEASE

 

Intersection of Queen St and Gladstone Road - Photo courtesy of Tasman District Council

Mayors welcome bypass commitment 

Tasman Mayor Tim King and Nelson Mayor Nick Smith have welcomed the commitment from the National Party as part of its 2023 Transport Policy to get on and build the Hope Bypass, extending from south of Ranzau Road to north of Queen Street.
 
“The congestion around the Queen Street and Gladstone Road intersection is hugely frustrating and costly for the region. We have welcomed the work Waka Kotahi has done on the planning for the Hope Bypass but are disappointed its construction is not in their 10-year plan. The congestion just keeps getting worse, particularly with the rapid growth in Richmond. This commitment to prioritise it will be welcomed by the thousands of people in Tasman who use this critical highway every day,” Mayor King says. “It also complements the significant investment Waka Kotahi has made to our new public transport service”.
 
“The Nelson-Tasman region contributes over $100 million a year in fuel taxes and road user charges into the National Land Transport Fund yet we risk being short-changed in getting no substantive investment in new highways this decade. We got Queen Elizabeth Drive in the 1980s, the Richmond Deviation in the 1990s, the Stoke Bypass in the 2000s, the Ruby Bay Bypass in the 2010s and we need the Hope Bypass in the 2020s. The region needs increased investment in all modes of transport covering cycling, buses, cars and trucks to support growth. The new eBus service is welcome but the biggest concern that has been raised with me by drivers is keeping on time with the bus depot in Richmond West and the congestion in Lower Queen Street. The Hope Bypass is complementary to making the new bus service work,” Mayor Nick says.
 
The two mayors welcome the commitment to this investment in the Nelson-Tasman region, estimated at $250 million. This commitment also shows the merits of the Nelson Regional Development Agency presenting to Wellington our infrastructure priorities, of which Nelson Hospital and the Hope Bypass were the joint top two most important projects.

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FONTERRA MEDIA RELEASE:

 

Fonterra updates FY23 earnings guidance

Fonterra Co-operative Group has today provided an update on its forecast normalised earnings for FY23 and full year dividend.

 

CEO Miles Hurrell says while the Co-op is still in the process of finalising and having its FY23 numbers audited, it expects to end the year at the top end of its forecast range of 65-80 cents per share.

 

“Fonterra has reported strong earnings through FY23 off the back of favourable Ingredients margins. As we close out our books, we’re in a position to provide further guidance on where we expect to end the year. 

 

“Furthermore, we expect to pay a full year dividend at the top end of our dividend policy, which is 40-60% of normalised earnings,” says Mr Hurrell.

 

The full year dividend comprises the interim dividend of 10 cents per share already paid, plus the final dividend expected to be paid in October.

Fonterra will confirm its final FY23 earnings and full year dividend when it reports its financial results in September. 

Fonterra

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Weekend weather

Snow gone by the weekend, but the cold temperatures linger

Webcam located at Beginner Area in Rainbow Ski Area, Tasman New Zealand.

Covering period of Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 August

A cold front, which closed several roads over the South Island this morning (Thursday), is moving over the North Island today, lowering snow to 5-600m over the lower and central North Island. MetService is forecasting settled weather behind the cold front today or tomorrow before another set of weather features moves over the country this weekend. 

April Clark, MetService meteorologist, said, “Snow affecting the upper South Island, including the higher suburbs of Christchurch, is on the easing trend, with showers and snow set to gradually clear.”

“As for the North Island, showers and bitter conditions are expected throughout the day, with snow lowering to 5-600m over southern and central regions. Road Snow Warnings are out for the Remutaka Hill Road, Desert Road and Napier-Taupō Road this afternoon and evening” Clark continued.

The settled, but icy, weather, which is already gracing the lower South Island today, is due to a ridge of high pressure which has started to move in behind the cold front. Skies are expected to clear over the rest of the country tomorrow as the ridge moves north.

Clear skies after this polar blast makes a perfect recipe for freezing overnight temperatures. Many inland regions of the South Island are looking to drop more than a couple of degrees below zero overnight tonight. Queenstown is looking to plummet to -5C tomorrow, which could be their coldest temperature this year so far, but well off their all-time low of -12.2C in July 1995 . The coldest temperatures in the North Island will most likely happen Saturday morning with Masterton set to drop to -3C.

Over the weekend a couple of fronts moves northwards over both the North and South Islands, though most of the rain associated with each will be contained to western regions, leaving the east mostly fine. Both daytime and overnight temperatures make a slight recovery as these fronts move over.

Editor: It felt really cold this morning in Richmond with the temperature dropping below zero at Nelson Airport, but looking west and south at the rangers and mountains from Tahunanui Back Beach there really wasn’t as much snow as one would expect.

Sunrise looking through to D'urville island from Mahana

today at 07:37 Photo: Ian Poole - thanks Ian

 

Photo looking north west from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

Photo looking west from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

Photo looking west from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

Photo looking west from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

Photo looking south west from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

Photo looking south from Tahunanui Back Beach at midday today

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Work for nature this summer with DOC

 

DOC has launched a new process to make it easier for jobseekers to place into their ideal roles.

The system allows candidates to register their preference for specific work streams, such as hut wardens, weed control or visitor centre work. This means people can apply for multiple roles, while indicating their ideal seasonal work at the same time.

Seasonal work at DOC is an excellent opportunity to upskill and learn more about careers in conservation, with many permanent DOC staff having found their calling through starting out in similar roles.

Deputy Director-General Regional Operations Henry Weston says he hopes to create a buzz around seasonal work.

“DOC’s workload skyrockets in the summer months, and the help we get from these temporary team members helps us keep on track with our important conservation work,” says Henry. “Fences that have been damaged over winter, rapidly growing weeds, and breeding pests are just some of the examples of why we need more boots on the ground.

“By showcasing the work we have, and allowing people to stream into their preference, we hope we’ll get ever more dedicated conservation workers on board helping us do the best we can for Aotearoa New Zealand.”

Heritage and Visitor Ranger James McQueen began his conservation career as a seasonal worker, and says it was a great way to gain experience and test the waters with conservation work.

“I started seasonally in this role in 2021, with three years in the Queenstown Visitor Centre before that,” says James. “The seasonal roles were a great way to get experience before going into conservation full time.

“I was going from office work to outdoors work, so the seasonal role was a great way to dip my toes into what the work really was.

“I’ve worked with tons of seasonal people now, some of them who find out it’s not for them, and others who realise wow, this is what I want to do. The seasonal roles are a great way to try out conservation work and really decide if that’s where you want to be. For me, and a lot of my colleagues, it is.”

Find out more about seasonal conservation work at:- https://www.doc.govt.nz/careers/seasonal-recruitment/

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