Niwa says summer could be hotter, dryer than average; hot temps for week ahead
Some Sth Island areas may have heavy weather today, Nth Island has warmer days coming up.
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MetService says teams are preparing emergency centres ahead of severe weather.
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Power cuts, slips in Lower North Island as wild weather strikes the country
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