A developing deep subtropical low west of New Zealand could bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country later this week. A developing deep subtropical low west of New Zealand could bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country later this week. Photo / Duncan BrownA developing deep subtropical low west of New Zealand could bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country next week. “What we’ve got coming up later in the week is a low coming down out of the subtropics and moving towards the northwest of the North Island,” she said. “There is still some variation between the model solutions as to exactly where that low ends up.”

Source: New Zealand Herald March 22, 2026 01:40 UTC