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Slow moving low to track over northern NZ

A low pressure zone will slowly cross the North Island over the coming days, bringing hit and miss pockets of heavy rain, followed by a cold southerly change which will bring snow into the South Island mountains, ranges and some hills. ...

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NI low pressure, SI polar change

Low pressure will move over the upper North Island this week, bringing hit and miss pockets of heavier rain into…

Rain & showers this weekend, colder change next week

Some places will warm up over the next day or so as a nor’wester out of Australia moves across NZ,…

Temperature changes for some regions ahead of heavy West Coast rain

A nor-wester is about to kick in and it’s coming from out of Australia, boosting temperatures in some regions going…

NZ 7 day forecast: Showers, temp changes and heavy West Coast rain

NZ has a fairly messy forecast over the next 7 days, but the main feature will be heavy rain on…

Cold fronts continue, wind & rain for some Fri/Sat

Wet weather is moving over the North Island today, while the South Island has drier skies – ahead of another…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 7:28am on Wed 24 June 2026
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