New Zealand has recently been hit by two big southerly storms. This is a classic part of a NZ winter and we usually just turn up the heater and put on a warm coat. However, the NZ southerly has a malevolent history and should not be trusted.
Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University explores the history of the NZ southerly and some ill-fated shipping disasters caused by them.
Wreck of The Penguin Photo: 1/1-020152: G /Alexander Turnbull Library,
