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Civil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.
MetService National Weather: January 18th-23rd
MetService is predicting up to 800mm of rain for some areas.
Parts of the South Island are in for a soaking as heavy rain warnings are put in place.
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The southwest Pacific’s first tropical cyclone of 2024 could form by early next week.
There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.
Workers woke as early as 4am to begin the shovelling.
A brief spell of heavy rain on Monday has once again washed sewage into the Waitematā.
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MetService said the downpours in Auckland should ease later this evening.
Parts of the North Island are at risk of severe thunderstorms after lunch.
Downpours and thunderstorms are predicted for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Coromandel.
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Chefs, air con installers and builders are working in the heat this summer.
Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.
Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.
Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.
Blenheim, Masterton and Hamner Springs each topped 30C.
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A stifling 98 per cent humidity will make the day feel hotter than the 27C forecast.
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