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Early snow raises hopes for ski season
The country’s skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling last week on the upper slopes of…
Wet and warm as winter dawns for much of NZ
Warmer, wetter, wilder that’s the forecast as the days get shorter and New Zealand heads into winter. Niwa’s seasonal outlook…
Rumblings at Ruapehu spark alert for planes
Increased rumblings under Mt Ruapehu and a warmer-than-usual crater lake have led authorities to raise alert levels for planes flying…
Daylight Saving ends tonight
For some it has come too soon, for many others it’s “about time” – Daylight Saving ends tonight and our…
April Fools – Global recession affects thunderstorms
Noticed a lack of thunderstorms over the past couple of years across New Zealand? Well, we’re not the only ones. …
Bune now ex-cyclone, still packing a punch
WeatherWatch.co.nz believes that Bune is no longer a tropical cyclone based on latest predictions by the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre…
Cyclone Bune still Category 2
Tropical Cyclone Bune still remains a dangerous category 2 cyclone this morning as the outer bands now reach East Cape…
Cyclone Bune – Edge of eye passes over Raoul Island
As of 10:30pm the weather station at Roul Island was no longer updating. Here is the 9:30pm update. The air…
Cyclone Bune still Cat 3 (+ Maps)
Tropical Cyclone Bune remains a Category 3 status cyclone this afternoon with winds averaging around 120km/h. It is expected to very…
Increased thunderstorm risk this afternoon
A few rumbles of thunder boomed across the Waikato yesterday but overall thunder activity was fairly low around New Zealand,…
