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What does this big low mean for New Zealand? We explain the rain (+4 Maps)

A storm in the Tasman Sea is set to bring a blast of severe weather to the south eastern side…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

A low moves in from the west pushing over the South Island later today, a front accompanying this low passes…

Friday’s national forecast

A low sits west of the South Island today with a front passing over the country from west to east…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday

A low moves in from the west pushing over the South Island later on Friday, a front accompanying this low…

Weather Video: Tasman Sea storm develops, heavy rain coming + record wave measured in NZ

The largest wave ever recorded in the Southern Ocean, a storm in the Tasman Sea and heavy sub-tropical rain –…

Extreme Tasman Sea storm to blast Australia and drench New Zealand (+15 Maps)

Extensive Coverage — A significant storm is developing in the Tasman Sea and will bring extreme conditions to the south…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday

A ridge of high pressure slips away from the North Island today meanwhile a northerly airflow lies over the South…

NZ’s MetOcean measures largest wave ever recorded in Southern Hemisphere

On Tuesday night the MetOcean Solutions wave buoy moored in the Southern Ocean just south of New Zealand recorded a…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure slips away from the North Island today meanwhile a northerly airflow lies over the South…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday

A ridge of high pressure slips away from the North Island on Thursday meanwhile a northerly airflow lies over the…

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