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Friday night’s national forecast

New Zealand lies under a ridge of high pressure tonight for a brief time before the next front which is…

Mild Waikato winter good for grass…and milk

Mild winter conditions have increased both farm sales and prices, and according to milk processors in the Waikato, it’s easy to…

Fourth consecutive weekend low coming

The fourth and final full weekend of August is upon us and yet again we have a low pressure system in the…

Friday’s national forecast

A front moves onto the North Island this morning from the west bringing a period of showers, showers mostly clear…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A light west to northwesterly airflow lies over the country tonight, skies are mainly clear although a few isolated showers…

Weather Video: A mix of sun and rain coming

The fourth low in four weekends will again affect northern New Zealand, with rain or showers starting Saturday night and…

Storm hits Taiwan – Video

Taiwan has been hit by a severe Tropical Storm, named Trami, prompting mass closures of schools and businesses as winds…

‘Humans responsible for climate change’ – U.N.

Scientists are more convinced that human activity is behind the increase in global temperatures since the 1950s, which has boosted…

New Zealand in conveyor belt of fronts

The weather pattern around New Zealand may not be dramatic but we’re certainly caught up in a current westerly flow…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front passes out to the east of the country during this morning and early afternoon, expect morning rain in…

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Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…