NZFF

As per the title....take care team, its looking really nasty.
For non NZ members, the North Island is under a state of emergency due to extreme rain and wind.

Karekau he kata, ki te eke mai nga hau ka heke te paru.
Kua tino makona te whenua.

Charl wrote:Karekau he kata, ki te eke mai nga hau ka heke te paru.
Kua tino makona te whenua.

I didn't google translate your reply, but showed it to a Kaumatua at work (school) and had it explained to me.
Very interesting, and inline with other cultures view of natural events.....cleaning, rebirth, and more , even if disruptive and damaging at the time.

For those not familiar with some of the wording here, "Kaumatua" is Te Reo (Maori language) for a guardian of traditions and customs.
The first part of the subject line "Kia Kaha" means , stay strong ...be strong.

If you have time, translate Charls reply to me ....its spot on according to my mentor.

Nga Mihi Charl (thank you )

Google's translation didn't seem right to me, but Copilot did a better job:

There is no laughter when the winds rise and the dirt falls. The land is fully satisfied.

What's happened since Marty's original post is harrowing, there's a suggestion that this type of event is the new normal, which means that the summer havens of our childhoods aren't quite as safe as we thought.

As a Motorcyclist, Flight Sim user, and general Weather Watcher fanatic...I follow the weather around the world, every day via the Internet...>>>

New Zealand:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje11x527n4o

Russia:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8e5901727zo

...and my back Garden, with lots of wet stuff on the way...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/hr4

Mother Nature at work!

Paul... ....!