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Tuesday’s national forecast

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over the South Island today while a ridge slowly loses its grip over the North…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

A ridge slowly slips away from the North Island tomorrow, although it clings on long enough to bring mainly settled…

Another weekend coming & another northern low coming

Eastern parts of the South Island remain drier than average while northern New Zealand is getting sick of the wet…

Minister Steven Joyce cagey over Dominion Post questions re: NIWA & MetService double up

Our tax dollars fund public weather services – but are we missing out because our forecasters have to make money?…

Video: Imagine being on this 737! Strong crosswinds cause go-around

A terrifying video of a Boeing aircraft aborting its landing was captured in Prague as the plane went up against…

Weather Video (Mon) – The next spring front heads to NZ

We’re clearly caught up in some spring weather at the moment with a real variety coming at the country in…

Matthew downgraded to a tropical storm but US death toll climbs

Matthew is no longer a hurricane – the storm was downgraded overnight to a post-tropical storm. The effects of the…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

A northwesterly airflow increases over the South Island today while a weakening front lies over northeastern parts of the North…

Monday’s national forecast

A weakening front lies just over the northeast of the North Island today while a northerly airflow strengthens over the…

The next week ahead in NZ looks kinda “meh”

We’re seeing a classic mixed up spring weather pattern now with westerly driven patterns and a real mix of highs…

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