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Story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather

Cirrus cloud

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Cirrus cloud

This cirrus cloud lies above the Sealy range, near Aoraki/Mt Cook in the South Island. Pūrehurehu is one Māori word for this cloud.

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Basil Keane, Tāwhirimātea – the weather – Clouds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8266/cirrus-cloud (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 March 2022.