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With fine days on the way, MetService warns people to protect themselves from the sun.
Tairāwhiti region in firing line for heavy dumping of rain
Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria in Gisborne this morning.
Thunderstorms, heavy rain lash top of North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for to the top of the country.
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A raft of severe thunderstorm watches are in effect.
MetService National Weather: December 4th - December 8th
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MetService Severe Weather: December 4th
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More rain, chance of thunderstorms across North Island in coming days
MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr has warned of more rain to come.
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Rain, wind to lash Auckland in wet start to summer
Parts of the east coast of the South Island could hit 27 degrees.
Wet start to summer, week ahead 'a little bit messier'
"We’re about 36mm from the wettest year on record."
What an ‘atypical’ El Niño means for your summer
An 'atypical' El Niño means there'll be variability amid driver's usual summer flavours.
Here comes the humidity: Forecasters picking wet and sticky start to summer
An incoming subtropical airmass is set to deliver some uncomfortable sticky days.
Weather: Warm, settled conditions turn to rain and wind over weekend
Forecast for a trough over the Tasman Sea bringing rain to western areas.
MetService Christchurch Weather: November 30th - December 2nd
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MetService Wellington Weather: November 30th - December 2nd
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MetService Auckland Weather: November 30th - December 2nd
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MetService National Weather: November 29th - December 2nd
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Third tropical cyclone could form next week; ‘no indication’ of risk to NZ
The season’s third tropical cyclone could form next week amid Pacific-wide ocean warmth.
Massive liner looks for a new port in a storm
The cruise ship's captain decides Napier's a better bet.
MetService National Weather: November 28th - December 1st
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MetService Wellington Weather: November 29th - December 1st
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MetService Christchurch Weather: November 29th - December 1st
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MetService Auckland Weather: November 29th - December 1st
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Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
MetService National Weather: November 27th-29th
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MetService Christchurch Weather: November 28th-30th
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MetService Wellington Weather: November 28th-30th
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