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Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves off the top of the South Island today then over the North Island generally during the afternoon….

Wind, rain and showers on Wednesday

On Wednesday we see the rain bearing front which has brought we weather to the west coasts of both islands…

Front moving through – Tuesday’s Weather Video

A cold, rain bringing front is pushing onto the South Island as we speak – bringing rain and showers to…

Australia: Snow still falling in TAS

Snow has fallen into the afternoon in many low lying areas of Tasmania after a wintry blast saw snow fall…

Why El Nino can bring droughts to New Zealand but rain relief to dry California

No matter how many times we explain El Nino it confuses many – why? Because El Nino affects the United…

A northwesterly system – Tuesday’s #WeatherRisks

A northwesterly airflow dominates Tuesday’s weather, with strong gusty winds in places and heavy rain picked to fall in others….

Tuesday’s national forecast

A breezy northwesterly airflow lies over the country today, showery and wet in the west, mainly dry out east with…

The Big Picture: Northwesterlies coming on Tuesday

A northwesterly airflow is moving in over the country on Tuesday, along with a front coming into the South Island…

More rain coming – Monday’s Weather Video

This week kicks off – and ends with – a high. This means a mostly calm, dry start and end…

VIDEO – Check out this beautiful aerial footage of the Southern Right Whale in Auckland

Watch as a beautiful and rare Southern Right Whale basks in the Omaha sun – described as a “beautiful, unplanned…

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