18 Dec 2025

New Zealand's Christmas weather forecast

From Morning Report, 6:10 am on 18 December 2025

After a hot and sunny start to December, New Zealand has been hit by a cold snap. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Corin Dann.

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