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Thursday’s national forecast

A low pressure system sits out to the east of New Zealand today, the North Island has westerlies and unstable…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Thursday

A westerly airflow lies over the North Island on Thursday becoming fairly unstable during the morning, strong south to southwesterly…

Japan – Giant sinkhole repaired in matter of days

In the end, it disappeared almost as quickly as it had appeared. A giant sinkhole which swallowed a chunk of…

Special Weather Video: Short Wintry blast coming to Kaikoura & Wellington Thursday.

Our special focus on Kaikoura to Wellington continues – and Thursday is a “miserable one” according to head weather analyst…

Current weather and outlook for earthquake affected areas – Wednesday 16th midday UPDATE

Wellington / Lower North Island Today expect brisk to strong northwesterly winds, rising to gale at times. Sunny spells and…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

A brisk westerly airflow covers most of the country today, a southerly change makes its way up the east coast…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A west to northwesterly airflow lies over the North Island building later today with a front pushing through overnight. The…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Wednesday

A west to northwesterly airflow lies over the North Island on Wednesday building later in the day with a front…

Serious concerns high-rise in central Wellington may collapse

There are serious concerns for a building in central Wellington, and emergency services are attending the scene. The building is…

It’s official – La Niña is back. What this means for NZ:

The long awaited La Niña, which was first predicted by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) back in April, has finally…

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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…

Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…

Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…