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VIDEO: Update on heavy rain, gales & storms around NZ next 7 days

A storm near NZ will bring gales and pockets of heavy rain into both main islands for the rest of this week with the risk of slips and flooding in some places. The north-west of the South Island and other parts of the northern...

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VIDEO: ClimateWatch – APRIL sees more variety, but stubborn highs still in mix

Two big lows in the Tasman Sea shape the start of April for NZ and some eastern parts of Australia…

VIDEO: Rain & wind on the way – we break it all down

A burst of windy and wet weather is coming into the country as we finally see a more official start…

VIDEO: Rain finally on way for dry/drought zones this week

We have the latest on incoming wet weather for our driest regions as the first week of April kicks off…

NZ 10 Day Outlook: Autumn weather arrives for early April!

A burst of wind and rain is coming next week to many regions as high pressure finally slips away for…

VIDEO: Rain clouds on the horizon – we have the latest on how it may develop

A weak southerly for Thursday and Friday will bring a few showers up the country – and a few may…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 10:43pm on Wed 2 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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