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Ken Ring (weatherman)

Ring was originally employed as a children's entertainer.

Ken Ring is an author known for his range of controversial books in which he predicts weather patterns based on the orbit of the moon. His books are bestsellers in his native New Zealand and Australia.

Christchurch Earthquake
Following the February 22, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, NZ in which 220 people were killed, Ring became a household name in New Zealand when he appeared on primetime current affairs show Campbell Live, to discuss his prediction that another quake would strike the South Island city of Christchurch on March 20 of the same year. In the interview he claimed that he had predicted the February 22nd quake, citing a passage from his website. Critics pointed out that in the same article in which he warned that Christchurch was likely at risk for techtonic activity he added the caveat, "These are opinions and not predictions ."

The viewers were split on the veracity of his theories about predicting earthquakes based on the moon, some of whom thought Campbell didn't give him a proper chance to air his views, while others thought he shouldn't have been given the airtime to begin with.

Campbell later apologized for his treatment of Ring, but reiterated that in his view, Ring's theories were not scientific.