Wed Jun 19 16:32:41 SAST 2013

Volcano ash disrupts New Zealand flights

Aug 7, 2012 | Sapa-AFP | 5 comments

A volcanic eruption at New Zealand's Mount Tongariro spewed out an ash cloud 20,000 feet (6,100 metres) high, disrupting flights and closing highways, officials said.

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Aug 7, 2012

Shredder

New Zealan will be turned into an ashtray
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Aug 7, 2012

RobinH

Shredder: It's not as bad as is being made out here. I got an email from my boet in Auckland and he reckons apart from people wearing face masks for the ash, things are pretty normal.
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Aug 7, 2012

Shredder

@RobinH - lucky them. it should have been like the one in Eyjafjallajokull :-D
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Aug 7, 2012

RobinH

he he
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Aug 8, 2012

CYBORICO

some seriouse earth quakes over the last 2-3 years and now a volcano?, eish hope the trout fishing dont get affected as i still plan to go catch me a lunker salmo trutta (hopefully above 10lb) on the north island of this unpredictable land.
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