Story: Canterbury region
The hot, dry north-west wind that blows across the Canterbury Plains can send temperatures soaring in Christchurch. It is accompanied by a distinctive cloud formation known as the nor’west arch.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Christina Troup
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