Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - June 2011 - Page 1 ISSN 0111-1736 Meteorological Society Of New Zealand (Inc.) NEWSLETTER 125 JUNE 2011 Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - June 2011 - Page 2 Meteorological Society Of New Zealand (Inc.) NEWSLETTER 125 JUNE 2011 PO Box 6523, Marion Square, Wellington 6141, New Zealand Please forward contributions to Bob McDavitt,
[email protected] CONTENTS Page Conference 3-4 Seminars 4-5 Autumn 2011 (NIWA + Ben Tichborne) 6-15 Autumn – in the media 16-41 Your new Committee President Andrew Tait
[email protected] Immediate Past President Kim Dirks
[email protected] Auckland VP Jennifer Salmond
[email protected] Wellington VP James Renwick
[email protected] Christchurch VP Colin Simpson Dunedin VP vacant Secretary Sam Dean
[email protected] Treasurer Alan Porteous
[email protected] Circulation Manager Sylvia Nichol
[email protected] Journal Editor Brian Giles
[email protected] Newsletter Editor Bob McDavitt
[email protected] Wed Editor Peter Knudsen Hydrological Soc Liaison Charles Pearson
[email protected] General Committee Jim Salinger
[email protected] Mike Revell
[email protected] Katrina Richards
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