Takeabreak Cams for Wednesday 30th September
Storm over Lake Taupo as seen from the Suncourt Hotel
Yachts out for an evening sail on Lake Taupo
Takeabreak Cam for Tuesday 29th September
Beautiful day here in Greymouth while elsewhere in New Zealand it rained and rained.
Thank-you Mike at TV3 weather news for the Taupo shots
Two shots of Taupo on the TV3 weather news tonight
Takeabreak Cam for Saturday 26th September
All that snow after the storm. It will not last long as spring is here in Nelson
You decide TV1 or TV3 Tauranga Image
Bay of Plenty Times — Transmission problem riles proud locals — A004 — 23 September 2009
Bay painted grey by TV weather camera
by Julia Proverbs and Ellen Irvine
One News viewers could be forgiven for thinking Tauranga's new weather camera has been hijacked by Waikato. The poor-quality images are making the sunny city look distinctly foggy, even on the brightest of days.Mount Maunganui resident Brian Cotter said the ``blurred and out of focus'' image painted Tauranga in a ``very poor light''.``It's not the image we want to present to the rest of New Zealand. It's not showing Tauranga to the full advantage.''
As a former public relations officer for the city of Napier, Mr Cotter knows a thing or two about city promotions.
The Justice of the Peace also owned an apartment in Devonport Towers, where the camera is stationed, so he knows what the view should look like.
``I feel you've got to present a city in its best light,'' Mr Cotter said.
``It's a beautiful view of the city, the harbour and the Mount, and to know what it should be like, and then see it being presented in a very poor way, is disappointing.''
One News editor Paul Patrick said Mr Cotter wasn't the only one to notice the foggy issue.
``We have had emails and phone calls from people living in the Western Bay over recent months inquiring about the picture quality and so we're very aware that everyone is keen to see the best picture of the area on TV.''
But both TVNZ and Tourism Bay of Plenty have urged viewers to stay tuned, as a solution was ``very close''.
``We are working very closely with the TVNZ technical team, as well as [local internet provider] EOL,'' Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Tim Burgess said.
``We have the very best technical people from this end and that end working on it.''
Another camera was being trialled offsite, Mr Burgess said, but the problem was believed to be with transmission, not the camera itself.
``We can see the image at this end, when it goes to EOL, and it is crisp.
``They have narrowed it down to a link somewhere between what is being sent from here and what is being received at the TVNZ telecommunications centre.''
Similar cameras used in other centres had not encountered the same problem. It was frustrating but Tourism Bay of Plenty and TVNZ were committed to ``getting it right''.
``It becomes more and more important as we have more daylight hours,'' Mr Burgess said.
Mr Patrick said TVNZ was working ``very hard'' to fix the problem, which he described as a ``work in progress''.
``It's not as easy as might seem to be the case, but we are determined to get a better picture of Tauranga and the Mount on the television as soon as we are able.
``We appreciate everyone's patience while we're working to improve the image and hope to be able to tell you we've cracked it very soon.''
TVNZ started broadcasting from the camera on the top of Hotel on Devonport in May _ a week after TV3, which has a camera in the same location.
Mr Burgess said the TV3 camera was producing ``perfect'' images and he had received a lot of positive feedback.
The difference was that TV3 used a still camera, selecting images from shots taken at intervals throughout the day, while the TVNZ camera was live, broadcasting 28 frames a second.
© New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald
Jpweathercamera
Takeabreak Cam image above updated every 10 minutes as used by TV3
You've got to laugh don't you?
Last time I looked in on it they used a still image and it was still just as poor.
Glad to see TV3 got a mention - that was missing from the last article.
Takeabreak Cam for Thursday the 24th September of Hanmer Springs township
Sleet and snow in Hanmer Springs
Takeabreak Cams for Wednesday 23rd of September
Dancing clouds followed by the approaching southerly storm which is bringing snow
The storm is coming
Takeabreak Cam for Tuesday 22nd September
Eden Park earth works are progressing, with the foundations being poured. It will be interesting to see the new stand go up.
Lake Taupo Takeabreak Cam for Monday 21st September
The people in the white camper van just had to stop and have a look at the fantastic view from the Suncourt Hotel and Conference Centre
Takeabreak Cam for Sunday the 20th September 2009
Evening light on our highest mountain in New Zealand Aoraki Mount Cook
Rabbit Island as seen by Sadie before she returns to Welshpool . . . . . ‘Where Wales Begins’
Greymouth Takeabreak Cam for Saturday the 19th of September 2009
The storm has passed. What a beautiful day in Greymouth
Kaikoura Takeabreak Cam for Friday the 18th of Srptember 2009
Kaikoura sunrise as seen from the sunrise and seaview bungalow motel
Takeabreak Chris spoke to Mediaworks Radio The Breeze this morning
CEO Chris from www.takeabreak.co.nz Ltd spoke with The Breeze Radio this morning about his company and the Eden Park Takeabreak Cam
http://www.thebreeze.co.nz/Regions/Nelson/Home/tabid/104/Default.aspx
Takeabreak Cam Nelson2 has been redirected
Thanks to the Nelson City Council this Nelson Webcam has been redirected to look at from top Mount Arthur, Rabbit Island, Blind Channel and the Nelson Golf Course in the forground.
Takeabreak Cam for Thursday the 17th Of September 2009
Two really interesting photos taken from Abel Tasman Lodge in Paihia. One in the morning and the other in the evening.
Students to hit Hanmer pubs
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2870820/Students-to-hit-Hanmer-pubs
Up to 100 Canterbury students will hit the road for a North Canterbury pub crawl just a week after alcohol-fuelled antics in Dunedin.
The university motorsport society's ''Hammered in Hanmer'' event begins on Friday despite student riots and arrests marring the Undie 500 car rally in Dunedin last weekend.
Speaking to a Christchurch newspaper, society president Pete McClean said this weekend's event would be ''completely different'' to the Undie 500.
''The event is based on activities. There will also be drinking and stuff but in a controlled environment,'' he said.
A lot of planning had gone into making sure participants acted responsibly, McClean said.