Reporting on the weather has helped a Taranaki man recover from a life-threatening illness. Craig Jeffrey, 60, is the self-taught meteorologist behind Extreme Weather Taranaki, a photo sharing Facebook page that has nearly 8000 followers and a group with 1950 members. The weather project he credits for transforming his life started after he bought a new camera in 2018. I started taking photos of nature, weather, beauty, to give myself therapy, taking photos and writing a few words,” he said. With the mountain's influence on the weather and variations around the region, as well as the national forecast and Australia's weather, there’s plenty to write about.

Source: Stuff January 22, 2021 16:52 UTC