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followed by freshening south to southeast winds. There is an associated low risk of thunderstorms for Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island before dawn. No thunderstorms or significant ...

A ridge of high pressure persists over most of New Zealand today, while a weak front brushes up the east coasts of both islands. The ridge remains in place on Wednesday; however, another front reaches ...