Meteorological Service of New Zealand

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Meteorological service of New Zealand

Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited, or simply MetService, is the national meteorological service of New Zealand. MetService was established as a state-owned enterprise in 1992. It employs about 300 staff, and its headquarters are in Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to becoming a state-owned enterprise, New Zealand's national meteorological service has existed in a number of forms since the appointment of the country's first Director of Meteorological Stations in August 1861.

Also known as...MetService, Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited, and New Zealand Meteorological Service
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