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NZ VIDEO: Severe weather going into the weekend. Next week: Westerlies continue

Heavy rain and northerly gales are moving across NZ going into the weekend as a large low from the Tasman Sea moves closer – and interacts with a powerful blocking high to our east. We cover where the rain will be heavie...

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VIDEO: Low pressure, cold fronts, main feature next two weeks

There are several low pressure zones and cold fronts coming into NZ, with westerly driven weather dominating our weather pattern…

VIDEO: Burst of wind and rain for NZ as low pressure dominates

Air pressure around New Zealand will continue to drop in the days ahead as low pressure systems affect our weather…

VIDEO: Severe weather late week as next low arrives 

Another week, another big low is on the way from the Tasman Sea bringing wind and rain later this week,…

NZ VIDEO: High pressure gives way to windy, wetter, weather late week

Storms south of Australia will start to affect NZ later this week as an active cold front moves in, followed…

(VIDEO) NZ 7 Day: Variety in the weather, but Southern Ocean storms waking up

Low pressure moves in to NZ from the Tasman Sea this weekend and completely falls apart – bringing downpours and…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 1:43pm on Sat 12 July 2025
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