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NEW POLL: Your thoughts – is it still winter, or is spring now here?

WeatherWatch.co.nz monitors the weather and how nature is coping on a daily basis – we read your comments, see your…

Current conditions around New Zealand

It’s a fairly average day across most of New Zealand, a front is moving as forecast onto the west of…

Good Morning White Island, how are you today? (3 x webcams)

Yesterday’s eruption on White Island may have been “minor” but the ash cloud was visible from space and to those…

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

An anticyclone covers most of New Zealand today while a front snakes its way onto the west of the North…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front weaves its way onto the North Island today bringing areas of rain in the west, especially this afternoon,…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Wednesday

Settled for much of the country on Wednesday however a front weaves it’s way onto the west of the North…

White Island: Update on eruption (+2 Animated Satellite Maps of ash cloud)

GeoNet has updated New Zealanders on the conditions at White Island. We also have two satellite animations showing the eruption today….

Super Typhoon Meranti targets Taiwan, mainland China

It only took 24 hours for Super Typhoon Meranti, which is threatening Taiwan and mainland China, to roar from the…

White Island has small eruption, Volcanic Alert Level raised from 1 to 3

The level of volcanic activity at White Island has increased late this morning with minor volcanic ash been passively emitted…

Weather Video (Tues) – Australian low heading towards South Island

High pressure lies north of the country and to some degree over us keeping skies mostly dry, and winds fairly…

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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…