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Archives for January 2014

Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week

A big weather week for pretty much everyone – we’ve seen big weather and climate stories come out of pretty…

Saturday’s national forecast

A tropical low is centred offshore to the northeast of the North Island today, this brings cloudy skies and patchy…

Friday night’s national forecast

A tropical low to the northeast of New Zealand and an anticyclone to the south push a southeasterly airflow over…

Climate change puts penguins in peril

Penguins are in peril because of extreme environmental conditions linked to climate change, research has shown. Two new studies highlight…

Tropical low to brush NZ on Sunday

A tropical low is expected to brush north eastern New Zealand on Sunday, ahead of another possible tropical low just…

Friday’s national forecast

An east to southeasterly airflow lies over the country today, so conditions are fairly cloudy in eastern regions while out…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure brings mainly clear skies to the north, west and south of the South Island tonight…

Lunar New Year – 10 things you need to know

It’s that time again: Lunar New Year. Red packets of money will change hands and dragon dances will roar through…

Cool mornings set to continue

It might be smack bang at the end of January but on Tuesday morning a mid-summer frost greeted some residents…

Thursday’s national forecast

Mainly settled conditions over the North Island today however expect areas of cloud in the west. Cloud and drizzle patches…