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Weather Video (Mon) – November starts with westerly after westerly…

A cold front arrives across New Zealand on the first day of November – but the air behind it isn’t…

Cyclone season ready and set – but is our Government ready?

New Zealand and Australia’s 2016/17 Tropical Cyclone season officially begins on Tuesday this week. This year is anticipated to be…

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

Today high pressure lies over the North Island while a northerly airflow increases over the South Island, a front pushes…

Monday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today while a northerly airflow increases over the South Island. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

25 Years Ago: A Perfect Storm, an Unnamed Hurricane, and a Historic Halloween Blizzard

Twenty-five years ago, a pair of historic storms lashed the East Coast and upper Midwest, one of which was so…

Poll: Are you looking forward to summer?

We have the final month of spring ahead of us then we reach December and summer finally arrives. Spring 2016,…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly sunny with south to southeasterly breezes, cloud a little more frequent from afternoon with the chance…

Poll Results: Gardeners are busy preparing for summer

Our most recent poll confirms New Zealanders are in the gardens and are preparing for summer. 56% of those who…

Downpours and hail affecting parts of NZ

High pressure is trying to build in the west of the country but the southerly flow moving over New Zealand…

Saturday’s national forecast

A cool south to southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, showers about especially in the east while it’s sunnier…

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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…