Summer arrives fast in Taranaki. Spring’s mix of rain and sunshine keeps the garden fresh and lush until Christmas, but then suddenly the gods flick the switch and a big halogen bulb shines down bringing warm seas and blue skies. Green lawns turn into light browns and trees show signs of water stress, meaning it’s time to haul out the irrigation hoses and check for those inevitable leaks. Luckily, Tūpare’s trees provide plenty of shade, protecting much of the garden from the harshest sun. But
joining the
Kurapete Stream upstream of the Everett Road Bridge. In an emergency (e.g., during a sustained heavy rain
event), Ponds B and C are bypassed as water is pumped directly from Pond A to Pond D where it travels
through the system to Pond F. Contouring and bunding of the site directs stormwater to Ponds A and A1 to
A3 (See Appendix III for a detailed Stormwater Management map). Ponds A1 to A3 form a closed system in
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Monthly Year to Date
Hydro_Sites
# days >
0.5 mm
Total Rainfall
(mm)
% of typical
month
Total to date
(mm)
% of typical
year to date
% of typical
full year
Records
Began
North Egmont at
Visitors Centre
14 342.5 70.0 1544.0 94.2 23.0 1991
Dawson Falls 14 379.5 105.9 1641.5 147.5 *36.5 1933
Kahui Hut 17 280.5 72.2 1101.5 92.3 22.8 2006
Mangorei Upper 10 112.0 41.9 1061.5 128.7 29.7 2017
Hillsborough 5
February only had an average of 60.8mm of rainfall – 75% less than usual. This ranged from 97% less than normal at Waitōtara at Hawken Rd, and 42% less at Pohokura Saddle. Year to date rainfall is lowest at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd with 72% less rainfall than normal, Omahine at Moana Trig has had the highest year-to-date rainfall with 33% less than normal, on average there has been 57% less than normal across all rain gauges. Mean river flows for February were 42.7% lower than typical values, low
Find out if it's safe to swim at your local river, lake or beach. Recreational water quality Every Tuesday, from 1 November to 31 March, TRC check the water quality at 41 recreational rivers, lakes and beach sites all over Taranaki. Water sampling results take 3 days from the time of testing to publishing on our website. If you plan to swim today, here are some signs to look out for before jumping into the water. Has it rained in the last three days? Rain washes contaminants from land into
maximum rainfall being 139.0 mm recorded in October 1998. Rainfall intensities were high for this event, with
more than 44 mm of rain in a hour being recorded in two separate occasions at the site. Patea, Hawera, Manaia and Te Kiri also recorded extreme rainfall
during February with rainfall ranging between 578% and 666% of normal. Te Maunga recorded between 221% and 273% of normal rainfall, with North Egmont
recording its second highest February rainfall on record with 869.5mm and Dawson falls
As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
Cross -Curiccula
Topic: Weather
Levels: 3-4
Mathematics
Number
Statistics
Measurement
Technology
Weather monitoring
Reading a weather map
The Arts
Clouds
Skyscape
Social Studies
Photo Interpretation
Timeline – weather related
events
Wether Emergency – Flood
Wind and rain
Science
Weather monitoring
Tropical cyclones
Reading a weather map
Air Pollution
Wind and Rain
Living under the mountain
Health & Physical
offensive emissions,
any sign of leaching or surface flows, and pest plants. The neighbourhood was
surveyed for environmental effects such as litter. Inspections noted the type of
materials and manner in which they were discharged to the site.
1.4.4 Chemical sampling
Patea Beach is an elevated site which for most of the time is dry. Rain that does fall
on the site drains away at a very rapid rate. The site does not suffer from flooding
from rain or tidal action, due to its elevation.
Last year ended with December having 34% less rain than usual and the first month of 2025 mirrored that exactly with 34% less rainfall across the region in January. This was particularly the case in South Taranaki with the monitoring station at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd recording 59% less than usual. The district also saw the highest soil temperature with 28.1°C at Waitōtara at Rimunui Station on 22 January. Mean river flows for January were 40.1% lower than typical values, low flows were 11.6%