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huarere

1. (noun) weather.

E rua ngā hau whakapipi matua ka pā ki te huarere o Aotearoa - ko tērā ka hua mai i runga ake i te whenua o Ahitereiria, ko tērā hoki ka hua mai i runga ake i Te Tiri o te Moana ki te Tonga (RP 2009:195). / There are two main air masses that affect the weather of Aotearoa/New Zealand - that which is produced above the land mass of Australia, and that which develops above Antarctica.

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matapae huarere

1. (noun) weather forecaster.

matapae huarere

1. (noun) weather forecast, weather report.

Kei te koa ngā kaipatu ahi i te matapae huarere mō te pō nei, i te mea, mā te ua e māmā ake ai ā rātou mahi i te pō tiripapā o Guy Fawkes. / The firefighters are happy with the weather forecast for tonight because the rain will make their work easier on Guy Fawkes night.

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mahere huarere

1. (noun) weather map.

mātai huarere

1. (noun) meteorology.

tohu huarere

1. (noun) weather forecast.

Ka tirohia te whanonga o te manu mō ngā tohu huarere me ngā tohu mō ngā rā kei te tū (Te Ara 2013). / Birds’ behaviour was observed to predict the weather, and for signs for the future.

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matahuarere

1. (noun) meteorologist.

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