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Latest on the long weekend weather

We still have another large high pressure zone to move over the nation, but subtropical northerlies will pick up this long weekend coming from out of the Vanuatu/Fiji area, boosting overnight lows and removing frosts and fog from the fo...

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Subtropical northerlies and some wet weather chances going into the long weekend

More high pressure is moving over NZ this week but this week it slides east of us, creating subtropical northerlies…

Your NZ forecast through to King’s Birthday Monday

High pressure continues to control NZ’s weather but a change to wet weather and low pressure is expected during the…

A few showers, but still a lot of high pressure

Showers continue in parts of NZ going into the weekend and through next week, we track them for you –…

High pressure still in charge, but a few changes in the mix

High pressure continues to control much of New Zealand’s weather although there will be some wind and temperature changes in…

Heavy West Coast rain, a few showers elsewhere

High pressure looks to remain mostly in charge of NZ’s weather until the middle of next week when a potential…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 9:28am on Thu 28 May 2026
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