A low from out of Australia will this weekend move in to the North Island - and then linger until the end of September! High pressure in the lower South Island slides east next week. Generally speaking the next week sees plenty of mild, cloudy, drizzly weather with a mix of sun and downpours too - sounds like Spring.
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Rafah evacuation warning, Aurora Australis over New Zealand | Focus Morning Bulletin, Sunday 12 May
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Focus: Temperatures drop amid grid crisis
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Grid crisis, Taiwan trips and pharmacies investigated | Focus Morning Bulletin May 10, 2024
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