Home / New ZealandUpdatedNZ Herald4 Jul, 2026 01:00 AM4 mins to readMetservice's Heather Keats joins Herald NOW to talk July holiday weather and what El Nino means for NZ. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYThe icy start that left parts of the North Island freezing below -5C is giving way to a prolonged winter blast, with MetService warning heavy snow, torrential rain and gale-force winds are set to sweep across much of the country over the coming week.
Forecasters say a slow-moving low
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