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MORNING REPORT/RNZ If you had trouble sleeping last night, it might be down to the muggy conditions arriving from the tropics. If you've been having trouble sleeping lately, the hot humid nights might be to blame. Warm, tropical air washing across Aotearoa from New Caledonia is the reason behind our warm, muggy evenings, as well as possibly our restless nights and bad hair days. For the past few days, parts of the North Island, especially Auckland, Northland, and Waikato have seen humid weather and warm temperatures linger. Niwa principal scientist Chris Brandolino​ says there will be a short reprieve from the sticky weather on Thursday, but more humid days are expected to return by the end of the week. READ MORE: Weather: 'Uncomfortably muggy' nights ahead as warm weather washes over 'Unusually warm' days ahead as summer takes hold Chance of dry November; La Niña could bring subtropical storms in summer to northern areas Hot night-time weather will mean … [Read more...] about More muggy days and hot, humid nights are on the way, Niwa says

NIWA NIWA ship Tangaroa faces rough seas on journey home from its Antarctic Voyage. Niwa’s flagship research vessel RV Tangaroa is nearing the end of its Antarctic voyage, but not without passing through some rough seas on the way. The 45-day voyage set sail towards the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea on January 11, with the purpose of studying the effectiveness of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area , established in 2017. It was one of the few scientific expeditions allowed to the continent since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. On February 6, Niwa (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) tweeted that Tangaroa and its 40-strong crew was heading home, adding that it was expected the vessel would bump into some six to eight metre swells on Monday, February 8. READ MORE: Antarctic exploration team set to retrieve data from underwater microphones tracking sperm whales Antarctic voyage sets sail from Wellington, a rare expedition in a locked-down world … [Read more...] about Niwa’s Tangaroa research ship hits heavy seas on the way home from Antarctica

On August 1, 2020, the second phase of Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park with a size of 160 hectares, attracted a total investment of more than VND1.5 trillion ($65.22 million), was started with the commencement event of the construction of key complexes. As a part of this complex, Kyousei-no-niwa Garden is described as the heart of the park strip connecting phases I and II of Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park (IP). Kyousei-no-niwa Garden was built on an area of ​​more than 30,000 square metres, designed and supervised by Japanese and Vietnamese engineers. The garden is arranged covering the wastewater treatment plant campus and functional lakes connected to the park along the central canal. After 56 days and nights of concentrated construction, the Kyousei-no-niwa Garden was officially inaugurated on December 1, 2020. With the aim of attracting Japanese investment, the investor of Nam Cau Kien IP brought the quintessence of Japanese culture to adorn the beauty of the landscape in the IP. … [Read more...] about Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park receives Vietnam record

People have been advised against swimming at two Auckland beaches, after another shark sighting. Auckland Council is warning swimmers and recreational boaties at Eastern Beach to exercise caution after a confirmation there were at least two sharks in the location. The sharks, believed to be great whites, were spotted 600m from shore. An alert has also been posted on Auckland Council's Safeswim website, advising against swimming at Muriwai Beach after sharks were sighted there for the second day in a row. READ MORE:Sharks sighted at Auckland's Muriwai Beach, swimming not advisedSurf rescue manager says increased shark sightings no reason to panicAuckland's Muriwai Beach to close to vehicles for first time over summer season There had been several reported shark sightings since the fatal attack in Waihi, on January 7. In the aftermath, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) marine biology technician Warrick Lyon said it was unlikely there had been a … [Read more...] about Sharks sighted at two Auckland beaches, swimmers advised to stay out of the water

NIWA Watch: Timelapse footage shows the first step of Scott Base's redevelopment in Antarctica completed with building of new weather station. The first step of a $250 million redevelopment of New Zealand’s Scott Base Antarctic research facility has been completed with the building of a new weather station. The new station will ensure the continuation of the longest-running data set of the southern continent’s weather. A time-lapse video shows the conditions two Cantabrians had to work through in order to get the station completed before the end of last year. The station sits 135m from the existing one, which has been operating since 1957. The data set was established by Bew Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary. READ MORE:Fibre-optic cable to Antarctica would be 'amazing for science'Antarctic heat wave melted 20 per cent of an island's snow cover in daysNZ scientists explore the ocean hidden beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf Technicians Alec Dempster and Anuragh … [Read more...] about First step in Scott Base redevelopment completed in Antarctica