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Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
Drew Chappell takes a look at the top 8 stories at WeatherWatch.co.nz this week — We’ve had another busy week…
NZHerald Opinion: Jim Hickey set to retire
The following is an opinion piece by NZ Herald columnist Rachel Glucina, originally published in “The Diary”: Popular weather presenter…
Saturday’s national forecast
An anticyclone spreads a ridge over the South Island early this morning then a northwesterly airflow builds. The ridge moves…
Updated: Your Labour Weekend forecast!
11:41am — It’s been almost half a year since our last public holiday and many New Zealanders are keen for…
Coastguard reminds boaties – take care this Labour Weekend (and remember the new rules!)
With a mostly sunny long weekend coming up, we wanted to urge our readers to take care on the water…
Friday’s national forecast
Cold southwesterlies lie over the country today, showers affect most eastern parts and the west of the North Island for…
A change is on the way – Friday’s situation & outlook
Friday is looking like the day when this change we have been expecting finally shows up – with the colder…
Civil Defence director praised for earthquake response
The man who oversaw the state of national emergency following the Canterbury earthquakes has been honoured in Christchurch. A function…
Passing fronts and warm in the east – the South Island’s Thursday outlook
Today sees the northwesterly airflow currently dominating New Zealand strengthen, though a frontal system is making progress towards the lower…
Thursday’s national forecast
A westerly quarter airflow increases over the country today, mainly regions still see sunny weather though with warm temperatures out…
