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Meteorologists on Raoul Island, 1949

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In 1939 a meteorological station was set up on Raoul Island to provide regular weather information for New Zealand meteorologists. This clip shows two staff collecting weather information and transmitting it back to New Zealand.

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Reference: Weekly Review 417. National Film Unit, 1949

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Simon Nathan, Kermadec Islands – Human impact, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/37377/meteorologists-on-raoul-island-1949 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 28 November 2012.