Norman Lynagh wrote in
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I saw the following on the Met-Jobs mailing list and thought it might
interest one or two people on u.s.w. 30 or 40 years ago it's the sort
of opportunity that I would have gone for :-)

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Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (MetService) and
MetraWeather are looking for Meteorologists to join our New Zealand
based forecasting team in Wellington and Auckland.

Whether you are part of a National Meteorological organisation or
working for a private weather company, we are looking for
Meteorologists with well-rounded forecasting experience, or, with
specific skills in the areas of Marine, Aviation and Tropical Cyclone
forecasting.

We have a variety of roles undertaking forecasting duties supporting
the delivery of public and commercial weather services both nationally
and internationally. This includes the production and verification of
forecasts and warnings, as well as the production and delivery of
briefings and consultancy tailored to specific industries.

Our forecast room operates a revolving shift environment to ensure
24/7 public weather services, and to support the commercial interests
of energy, broadcasting and aviation markets spanning time zones
around the world.

So why join us? We offer you the opportunity to join New Zealand's
weather authority. We are global leaders in the provision of weather
information that adds value to a variety businesses around the world
based on a range of unique specialised IT based meteorological
solutions.

For questions about this role, please contact


To apply please visit http://careers.metservice.com

Applications close on Monday, 29 February 2016.
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I've spent some time in Wellington, it's a great place to live, it can
be very windy. Auckland is very humid, quite sub tropical climate.

Alan