18 August 2025
Mal Robertson
By email
Tēnā koe Mal,
Official Information Act request Whangārei Airport Data.
I refer to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) dated
12 August 2025 where you requested:
1. A copy of the hourly rainfall data from MetService for the Whangārei
Airport/Aerodrome station from 15 April 2023 to 15 May 2023. I would also like
time-stamped records of when (during the period of 15 April 2023 to 15 May
2023) any heavy rain watches or warnings were issued, updated, or cancel ed -
plus their exact wording.
Please find attached the following for the period 15 April until 15 May 2023
• The hourly observations for Whangarei Aerodrome, including rainfall (last
column)
• The Severe Weather Watches and Warnings issued for Northland. These
have been arranged into sequences, with the initial Watch/Warning
fol owed by any updates.
• The Severe Thunderstorm Watches issued for al of New Zealand.
• The Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued for Northland.
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