I cannot believe that NZ Met Service does not have an Android weather app. They have apps for coastal, rural and snow but nothing for the rest of New Zealand.
I don't want to use the alternative commercial weatherwatch app
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Nexus 6 Phone
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Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"
& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc
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Hi everyone, thanks for weighing in on our apps. Here's the low-down: a new FREE, ad-supported app will be available for Android and iPhone early next week! It looks fab and we hope you will love it as much as we do.
We closed the current app for new downloads a few weeks back and referred people to the mobile website instead, as obviously we don't want people to pay for something that will be decommissioned in a very short time. In addition, those who have paid for the app since 1 Jan this year will have the option to get a refund or have the purchase price donated to Surf Lifesaving NZ. We hope everyone will take the latter option as a way to support SLSNZ, since they can get the new app free.
We'll be posting a FAQ blog on our website next week when we go live, and the FAQ are already up in our Ask MetService community: Ask MetService app FAQ
We've already had a lot of feedback on both sides of the 'free app with ads' vs 'paid app with no ads' debate; we've gone for free with ads because that's going to get the app into more hands - including overseas visitors - and so help more people keep up to date with forecasts and warnings. While we are an SOE and charged with operating as a fully-commercial company, weather safety is our core business. Running ads pays for our ability to provide a much higher level of digital service to everyone.
We look forward to hearing what you think about the new app - stay tuned to the app stores next week!
Cheers
Jacqui
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