Not a headline we normally want to run – but over the next week or so WeatherWatch.co.nz will be exploring better ways we can update you, the NZ public, plus make changes behind the scenes in preparation of trying to cover more places in our detailed forecasts later this year.

Already your taxes fund both MetService and NIWA weather forecasts (not one other western nation has two government forecasters funded by the public) – and both of those organisations receive monumental tax funding – over 120 million dollars of your money each year.

But WeatherWatch.co.nz does not receive a cent – not that we’re putting our hand out for it, but it’s an important note – as it explains why we still don’t have detailed forecasts for every town in NZ and we’re always a ‘work in progress’.

Basically, we’re three forecasters and one news journalist – but we’re looking to grow in 2015.

Over the next few weeks we are making technical changes behind the scenes to grow what we do.

So that means over the next few weeks some updates may be a little later than usual…and in a few rare cases raw data may replace our usual very detailed forecasts – we guess it’s short term pain for some long term gain.

Thanks SO MUCH – for your ongoing suport.  Here’s to a very positive 2015 ahead…