Hi Jan, unfortunately we cannot change the maps we use as they are created by another organisation. In saying that, our videos are all about the ‘big picture’ rather than localised regional updates (our hyper-local forecasts can give you that detailed hourly local/regional information you need) – so as long as you can generally see where NZ is then thats what matters most. If you can’t see NZ because there are too many isobars that alone tells you it will be windier. The maps we use actually are great because they also highlight just how small NZ is when compared to the weather makers that surround us. We hope to improve the maps in the future but that may not be until some time next year.
Kind regards
Philip Duncan

Usually by late August northern NZ starts getting milder injections (still cold snaps through until November though). The rest of NZ usually sees improvements into mid Spring. Cold blasts can come into NZ up until summer though (and even through summer).
– WW