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Simon 🐮<p>The cloud is leaking again.<br>Is this a <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Catalyst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Catalyst</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a>, <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NIWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NIWA</span></a> / <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/EarthSciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthSciences</span></a>, or <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a>, issue?</p>
Simon 🐮<p>This Monday, 30th of June, I will start my first day at <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a>!<br><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/JobHuntingWithSimon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JobHuntingWithSimon</span></a><br>If you're interested in how a typical job quest turns out...<br>Have a look at the depressing statistics:<br><a href="https://myjobs.quest/statistics" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">myjobs.quest/statistics</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Simon 🐮<p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> did a decent too, by eventually getting back to me, and apologizing it took them so long.<br>I mean, I shouldn't be impressed by this behaviour, it should be normal... but if you've been in the apply-for-a-job mill, you know it isn't the norm.</p>
Bytes Europe<p>Weather forecast: New Zealand enjoys a brief calm before weekend storms <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1009487/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1009487/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/auckland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auckland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealandWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealandWeather</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NZWeatherForecast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZWeatherForecast</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StormWarning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormWarning</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wellington</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>New Zealand prepares for wet Anzac weekend after Cyclone Tam <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/947789/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/947789/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AnzacWeekend2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnzacWeekend2023</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/christchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christchurch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CycloneTam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycloneTam</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrostAdvisory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrostAdvisory</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealandWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealandWeather</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/northland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northland</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2013321/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2013321/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> New Zealand weather: Cyclone Tam weakens but many regions still under severe thunderstorm alert <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AnzacDayWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnzacDayWeather</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AucklandAndNorthlandOnEaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AucklandAndNorthlandOnEaster</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CycloneTam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycloneTam</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EasterWeekendStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EasterWeekendStorm</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealandWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealandWeather</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VectorLimited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VectorLimited</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>MetService: Cyclone Tam brings wild weather and power outages to New Zealand’s North Island <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/926780/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/926780/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AucklandWeatherUpdates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AucklandWeatherUpdates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CycloneTam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycloneTam</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealandWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealandWeather</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthIsland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/northland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northland</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Marvelous Lenticularis [NASA Earth Observatory Image Of The Day, September 13th, 2024]<br />--<br /><a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153312/marvelous-lenticularis" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">earthobservatory.nasa.gov/imag</span><span class="invisible">es/153312/marvelous-lenticularis</span></a> &lt;-- shared technical post<br />--<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taieri_Pet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taieri_P</span><span class="invisible">et</span></a> &lt;-- Taieri Pet wikipedia page<br />--<br /><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lenticular" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lenticular</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/remotesensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>remotesensing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TaieriPet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TaieriPet</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/middlemarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>middlemarch</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/otago" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otago</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/newzealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newzealand</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/topography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>topography</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/OLI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OLI</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/operationallandimager" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>operationallandimager</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/landsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>landsat</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/landsat8" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>landsat8</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lenticulars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lenticulars</span></a><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@nasa" class="u-url mention">@<span>nasa</span></a></span> @USGS</p>
Oceans Craig<p>meanwhile...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NIWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NIWA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Metservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metservice</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/529112/niwa-to-take-over-metservice-in-forecaster-merger" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/political/52911</span><span class="invisible">2/niwa-to-take-over-metservice-in-forecaster-merger</span></a></p>
Strypey<p>The MediaWatch team also talked about the weather segment of the new Stuff TV3 news bulletin. TBH I think a national weather report has been pointless since the MetService website and app became widely used. But a *regional* news report would be much more useful, and arguably easier for Stuff to do for TV3 than it would have been for NewsHub.</p><p>This is the kind of thing I had in mind when I wrote this;</p><p><a href="https://disintermedia.substack.com/p/a-future-for-television-in-aotearoa" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">disintermedia.substack.com/p/a</span><span class="invisible">-future-for-television-in-aotearoa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/Stuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stuff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/TV3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV3</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a></p>
Jo<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>strypey</span></a></span> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a><br>“Commercially, we deliver scientific insights and solutions that give local and international businesses a competitive edge in the transport, energy, media, resources, industry, infrastructure and retail sectors.”<br>The key being commercially— they have been known to allow some <a href="https://toot.io/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opendata</span></a> offerings to non commercial - but it’s “valuable” rather than public access</p>
Strypey<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> is New Zealand's national weather authority and the Government-approved sole provider of severe weather warnings.</p><p>.. a State Owned Enterprise established to deliver weather services to benefit New Zealand's people and economy."</p><p><a href="https://about.metservice.com/our-company/about-us/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.metservice.com/our-compa</span><span class="invisible">ny/about-us/</span></a></p><p>So, if the public of Aotearoa own MetService, why is the software and weather data they produce proprietary? Remember this is totally compatible with being a social enterprise charging fees for services etc, rather than "IP" rents.</p>
zl2tod<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Metservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metservice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Radiofax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radiofax</span></a> <br>"I’m sad to know that the New Zealand meteorological agency MetService, has retired radiofax in July 1st, and is focusing on “modern solutions” of sending synoptic charts to vessels. In 2021 I received several radiofax charts from MetService in Porto Alegre."<br><a href="https://swling.com/blog/2023/10/carlos-notes-passing-of-new-zealand-metservice-radiofax/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">swling.com/blog/2023/10/carlos</span><span class="invisible">-notes-passing-of-new-zealand-metservice-radiofax/</span></a></p>
Lachlan Priest<p>Landing in Auckland today - is it safe to drive Auckland-Tauranga with current weather? <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZTwits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZTwits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/metservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metservice</span></a></p>
SWLing Post<p>Carlos notes passing of New Zealand MetService Radiofax</p><p><a href="https://swling.com/blog/2023/10/carlos-notes-passing-of-new-zealand-metservice-radiofax/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">swling.com/blog/2023/10/carlos</span><span class="invisible">-notes-passing-of-new-zealand-metservice-radiofax/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/CarlosLatuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlosLatuff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Radiofax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radiofax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WeatherFax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeatherFax</span></a></p>
Pablo 🚲<p>Is there an account for the <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/metservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metservice</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZTwits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZTwits</span></a>?</p>
Ninja 🦝 :tinoflag:<p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Metservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metservice</span></a> have upgraded Rodney &amp; Albany to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning as of 3:15pm today - we’re expecting torrential rain, which brings flash flooding risks. </p><p>Take shelter indoors if you can. <br>Stay away from trees. </p><p>Around 3:45 we’re expecting the storms to sit near OREWA, KAUKAPAKAPA, DAIRY FLAT, WHANGAPARAOA and SILVERDALE. </p><p>We’re expecting them to move southwards and lie over AUCKLAND, OREWA, ALBANY, DAIRY FLAT, WHANGAPARAOA, SILVERDALE, COATESVILLE and PAREMOREMO at 04:15 pm.</p>
Eliot B<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@neil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>neil</span></a></span> the <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> cumulative rainfall map for the last 7 days tells the story... <a href="https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/rain/cumulative-" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">metservice.com/maps-radar/rain</span><span class="invisible">/cumulative-</span></a><br>rainfall?tab=last-7-days<br><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZ</span></a></p>
Neil Gordon :verified: 🇳🇿<p>I made a movie showing <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CycloneGabrielle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycloneGabrielle</span></a> moving down over <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZ</span></a> for the three days Sunday to Tuesday 12-14 February 2023. </p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> for operating their <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/radar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radar</span></a> network that makes this possible.</p>
Neil Gordon :verified: 🇳🇿<p>Can I just say a BIG thank-you to everyone at <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/MetService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetService</span></a> who has been working day and night to analyse and forecast and warn, and most importantly to communicate to the public and authorities about <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CycloneGabrielle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycloneGabrielle</span></a>, starting days in advance.</p><p>No-one is saying "Why didn't they warn us about this?"</p>