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VIDEO: NZ’s wet weather chances + Xmas Day forecast
We have our first Christmas Day forecast for you (not locked in yet, but we show you what the long…
Thursday outlook: Pockets of wet weather in both main islands (+3 Maps)
There is a chance for rain relief in dry parts of the North Island today, but the heaviest falls will…
VIDEO: Hit & miss rain relief is on the way
Some wet weather is coming for dry parts of NZ – but it’s not for everyone and it certainly a…
It wasn’t ash on NZ’s snow – it was Australia’s famous red desert dust
When snow on the Southern Alps turned from white to red in the summer of 2019/2020, ash from Australia’s bushfires…
Showers on the increase for NZ, but warmer than usual (+3 Maps)
Wednesday is similar weather-wise to how many places were on Tuesday with high pressure centred east of the North Island…
VIDEO: Showers & downpours in the mix – messy weather pattern for NZ
Pockets of rain relief will be coming for NZ over the next week as downpours, weak fronts and some sub-tropical…
POLITICS: As rain fell, ‘competing’ information flowed between Niwa & MetService
While torrential rain was lashing the West Coast this April, MetService was mopping up incorrect advice Niwa gave to a…
Storms south of NZ create repetitive weather here this week (+2 Maps)
Westerlies continue today but for many regions it won’t be overly windy. Weak high pressure is centred to the west…
VIDEO: Southern Ocean storms keep westerlies flowing over NZ this week
There are several big storms well south of NZ over the next several days, along with high pressure dominating further…
POLITICS: Niwa: ‘Sound understanding’ of MetService operations
MetService wanted itself and competitor Niwa Weather shut down in favour of a new Crown weather forecasting agency because of…
