Good afternoon,
 
Thank you for your OIA request regarding cumulative rainfall maps.
 
Some of the data used to create the cumulative rainfall maps is currently
unavailable.  Until the data is made available, we are unable to advise
whether this is a short term or a permanent change.
 
If you are dissatisfied with MetService’s response to your request, you
have the right to complain to the Ombudsman’s Office.
 
Kind regards
Shane Bidois
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary
MetService and MetraWeather
 
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From: dukeofurl [[7]mailto:[FYI request #4064 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2016 7:07 p.m.
To: Enquiries
Subject: Official Information Act request - Cumulative rainfall Maps
 
Dear Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited,
 
Hi recently , on your  website cumulative rainfall maps were introduced
 
The link on the website has gone but if you use the original url  a
message says unavailable
 
Can you advise if this is a very short term change or will be permanent.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
S L Curtis
 
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Dear S Curtis

The cumulative rainfall maps are generated using observational spot data and computer model-derived data, the latter of which fills in the gaps between the observations using a statistical algorithm.

The statistical algorithm is no longer effective and is producing extreme values, and the matter is with our IT specialists. They have advised me that until the root cause is known it is difficult to estimate when the maps will be available.

Hopefully the matter will be resolved in the short term, as the reason for the maps not becoming available is due to neither policy, financial nor a lack of staff.

Kind regards,
Shane Bidois
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dukeofurl [mailto:[FOI #4064 email]]
Sent: Friday, 10 June 2016 2:33 p.m.
To: Shane Bidois
Subject: Re: OIA request of 26 May 2016 - cumulative rainfall maps

Dear Shane Bidois,
Thanks for your reply.
Im assuming Metservice is still collecting rainfall data as usual, so could you advise the reasons for the 'data becoming unavailable', including policy reasons, financial reasons, lack of staff You say 'some of the data', could you be more specific if that relates to rainfall gauges, their locations.

Yours sincerely,
S Curtis
dukeofurl

-----Original Message-----

Good afternoon,
 
Thank you for your OIA request regarding cumulative rainfall maps.
 
Some of the data used to create the cumulative rainfall maps is currently unavailable.  Until the data is made available, we are unable to advise whether this is a short term or a permanent change.
 
If you are dissatisfied with MetService’s response to your request, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman’s Office.
 
Kind regards
Shane Bidois
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary
MetService and MetraWeather
 
30 Salamanca Road, Kelburn, Wellington 6012 PO Box 722, Wellington 6140, New Zealand d +64 4 4700 744    t +64 4 4700 700    m +64 27 5700 721 [1]metservice.com  .  [2]metraweather.com  .  Like us on [3]Facebook  . Follow us on [4]Twitter  .  Follow [5]MetService and [6]MetraWeather on LinkedIn The global leader in local weather, delivering powerful weather intelligence.
 
    
 
MetraWeather is MetraWeather (Australia) Pty Limited [ACN 126 850 904] and MetraWeather (UK) Limited [Registered in United Kingdom No. 04833498] – wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService) – ISO 9001 Certified.
 
From: dukeofurl [[7]mailto:[FYI request #4064 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2016 7:07 p.m.
To: Enquiries
Subject: Official Information Act request - Cumulative rainfall Maps
 
Dear Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited,
 
Hi recently , on your  website cumulative rainfall maps were introduced
 
The link on the website has gone but if you use the original url  a message says unavailable
 
Can you advise if this is a very short term change or will be permanent.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
S L Curtis
 

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