More gales, more rain
Last night’s northwesterly gales have eased. However, MetService says that northerlies will remain strong in Wellington and could approach severe gale force for a time in exposed places until tonight. Rain will continue this afternoon.
Severe weather watch: Area: Wellington and southern Wairarapa
Valid: 13 hours from 7:00am to 8:00pm Friday
Forecast: Severe northwest gales have eased, however, northerlies remain strong and could approach severe gale for a time in exposed places until evening.
November 8: Severe northwesterly gales gusting to 130 km/h in exposed places were forecast for Wellington and the Wairarapa until 11pm tonight.
MetService warned that wind gusts could damage trees, power lines and unsecured structures. It says driving may be hazardous, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.1% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.9% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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