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VIDEO: NZ storm update as we go into the Easter long weekend

Severe weather risks may increase today but are likely to become more isolated as we go through the long weekend. We explain why rainfall forecasts will still change – and how much longer the gales will last. We also ta...

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VIDEO: Subtropical storm to unravel over NZ for long weekend

Severe gales, heavy rain and travel disruptions are setting in for NZ as a sub-tropical storm powers up for Thursday,…

Category 1 Cyclone Tam forms north of NZ, severe weather risks for NZ (News, Video, Maps)

Updated 8:49pm: A tropical cyclone has formed near Vanuatu and while short lived (likely only a day or two, as…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical storm to bring severe gales, heavy rain Wed – Fri

 A tropical low is deepening near Vanuatu today and will power up in the sub-tropics as it drops southwards towards…

Stormy weather going into Easter – latest on large low expected this week (+Maps/Animations)

Severe weather is expected in parts of New Zealand mid to late week and going into the long Easter weekend…

VIDEO: 7 Day RainWatch: We explain the flip-flopping Easter forecast

High pressure may be dominating NZ for now, but a large low pressure area is challenging this as we head…

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Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 7:50am on Sat 19 April 2025

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Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

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Comparing the world’s most well known cities with NZ’s latitude – some may surprise you! (+2 Maps)

From our Education Pages — It’s often said weather forecasters spend much of their lives looking up at the sky,…

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NZ & Tasmania share more than just a similar weather pattern (+2 Maps)

From our Education archives — Tassie often gets first what NZ gets later. The Australian state shares not only similar…

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