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VIDEO: 7 Day Weather – Gales & some rain for northern NZ, cooler in the east

Low pressure around the north of NZ means windy weather is kicking in from today through to Tuesday, in particular the top third of the North Island. If you’re camping be prepared for some windy weather with gales and possibly even seve...

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VIDEO: Low pressure is growing, what this means for NZ next week

Warmer air is slowing moving down the country over the days ahead and should affect most of NZ by next…

VIDEO: NZ: Low pressure grows in the Tasman Sea this week

In our first weather video of 2025 we take a look at the high pressure zone bringing a mostly dry…

Mid-January Outlook: Dry high pressure expands; hot weather not for all (+11 Maps)

Weather for the middle of January sees high pressure dominating – but rain makers surrounding NZ, with a large low…

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…

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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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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