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The Big Picture on Monday

A low pressure system looks to brush northeastern parts of the North Island tomorrow morning then quickly slinks away to…

NEW POLL: Grade your 2016 Winter Weather

We have come to the end of winter, the meteorological end to the season is this Wednesday and we wanted…

Survey: Volcanic Hazard Mapping, please take part if you can!

This week WeatherWatch.co.nz was approached by a PhD student who has created a survey about Volcanic Hazard Mapping.   GNS…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Sunny spells with the chance of a shower or two otherwise mainly dry. West to southwest winds….

The Week in Review – the biggest headlines from the past 7 days

The past week has been a busy one for the North Island with rain falling for a day and a…

Weather Video – Your Weekend forecast & peek at next week

The worst of the winds have gone and Saturday night will be much calmer in the north, with brief showers…

Poll Results: New Zealanders definitely love heading outdoors

The results are in and they aren’t surprising when you think about it – Kiwis love the outdoors and want…

Auckland hit by damaging winds, gusts over 140km/h last night

Weather problems struck Auckland overnight, with winds reaching hurricane force in some areas for a time.  High winds downed power…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty The odd shower and brisk westerly winds, cloud breaks to the odd sunny…

Auckland: Thousands of homes without power as gales hit

Weather chaos has struck Auckland, with high winds downing power lines and causing outages across the region. Gales are currently…

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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…