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26/08/2026 12:02pm
Heavy SI rain + gales return this Sunday nationwide
Heavy rain and heavy snow are both forecast for the South Island with Westland, Canterbury and Otago looking most exposed…
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26/08/2026 12:02pm
Heavy SI rain + gales return this Sunday nationwide
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25/08/2026 11:36am
Heavy rain & snow for SI, windy at times for NI
Low pressure will leave Australia tomorrow and quickly move into the South Island, bringing heavy rain which will spread further…
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Australian low to bring heavy rain to the South Island
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Tonkatoy on 29/01/2010 8:45am
We had continual thunder in Rukuhia (South Hamilton) for about an hour from 7-8pm last night then some lightning and light rain. Not the show we were expecting!
Guest ad on 28/01/2010 7:12pm
hail, wind and torrential rain, thunder and constant lightening at pirongia
Justin on 28/01/2010 7:05pm
Big Thunderstorm with small hail heading NW across Te Awamutu
Carl Elphick on 28/01/2010 7:42pm
I can see Lightning North-West of Hamilton, flashes every 20 or so seconds.
Can’t see any fork lightning as yet