This year continues to be far wetter than usual with rainfall across Taranaki 146.7% of normal for the first three months and 128% of the long-term average in March. Last month’s rainfall ranged from 64% at Brooklands Zoo at New Plymouth to 189% at Waitotara at Ngutuwera. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 102% (Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough) and 236% (Whanganui at Mataimona Trig). Mean river flows for March were 144.5% of typical values, low flows were 246.2%, and high flows 151.4%, of
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While Taranaki escaped the deluges brought by Cyclone Gabrielle as it hit the East Coast of the North Island, February was still a wet month for the region. Rainfall was on average 140.4% of the long-term average, and ranged from 81% at Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough to 257% at Omaru at Charlies. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 111% (Stony at Mangatete Bridge) and 334% (Whanganui at Mataimona Trig) with an average of 160.4% of normal. Compared to typical full year totals, sites have
on whole lengths i.e. Pātea Awa mountain to sea
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16. On average we probably go a week or two weeks without smelling and then
you could smell it for 2-3 nights at dawn and dusk. That has been the pattern
for the last five years or so. It’s not every day and it’s not all day.
17. I have smelt the odour all over my 164 hectare property. Smelt it 2kms each
side of my road number 1415 Mokau Road.
18. Odour is more present from 8pm at night when the night cools and can stay
in the
It was a month of contrasts for the weather in Taranaki in January with a couple of weeks of cool, wet and windy conditions followed by dry and warmer weather and ending with huge downpours across the region. Rainfall was on average 193.5% of the long-term average, ranging from 89% at Kotare at O’Sullivans to 547% at Whanganui at Mataimona Trig. Rainfall was highest in the south-west ring plain area, and in the south and eastern parts of the hill country. Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd has already
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