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Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of rain with easterly winds, fairly breezy especially about coastal Bay Of Plenty, Coromandel and the…

Is the Indian Ocean’s “El Nino” affecting New Zealand? (x4 InfoGraphics)

Most read story of the week —- The Indian Ocean Dipole is currently underway. Never heard of it before? Don’t…

Poll Results: Kiwis (the people) don’t like warm nights

We may not like a wet winter, but we also don’t like an extra hot summer – for sleeping anyway….

China’s giant half kilometre wide telescope starts search for alien life

The search for alien life just got bigger. A lot bigger. The world’s largest telescope will be completed this week…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Occasional showers, rain moves into Northland during the afternoon and may reach Auckland…

Kawerau Woodfest 2016 is underway!

Around 12,000 people are expected to attend the Kawerau Woodfest, on right now until Sunday in Bay of Plenty. Kawerau…

Weather Video (Fri) – Your weekend outlook + a lingering low next week

A low from out of Australia will this weekend move in to the North Island – and then linger until…

Low pressure to affect parts of NZ from Saturday to next Thursday

It’s a battle of the air pressure systems this weekend, although “battle” may not be the best word as it…

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

Weak anticyclonic conditions for much of the country today with light southerlies for most tending northeast about the upper North…

Friday’s national forecast

A weak areas of high pressure covers New Zealand today, a light southerly quarter airflow for the South Island and…

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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…