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Tuesday Newsfeed: Low pressure to cross North Island on Tuesday, rain lingers in east (+9 Maps)

Updated 7:55am Tuesday — Heavy rain continues for parts of the North Island, including dry eastern and southern parts. The South Island may get brushed with it in the east, but rainfall totals look much lower there compar...

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VIDEO: Australia – May’s mountainous highs moving on, southern lows more likely by June

Powerful high pressure continues to dominate Australia’s weather this week but is this the last? After what has been months…

VIDEO: Heavy rain for parts of the North Island Monday/Tuesday as low moves in

Rain is coming into the North Island and brushing some parts of the South Island over the next few days…

Monday Newsfeed: Low pressure descending on North Island this week with areas of rain/showers

Wet weather is back in the forecast for some dry parts of New Zealand, mainly north-eastern parts of the North…

MetService Auckland rain radar still offline – helicopter called in

Aucklanders may have noticed the rain radar isn’t working. MetService provided us with an update on Friday: “Our technicians quickly…

Sunday Newsfeed: Low pressure areas increase offshore near northern NZ in days ahead

A light easterly kicks in to the north of the North Island on Sunday as high pressure moves south east…

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NEW FREE WeatherWatch APP: NZ’s largest weather app + Pay to receive customisable weather alerts!

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Education: The most accurate ways to read a rain forecast & get fewer nasty surprises

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Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!

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