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Weather Video (Tues) – Wintry weather (briefly) returning

It’s mild across many parts of the country at the moment as westerly quarter winds build ahead of a cold…

New Zealand – back to warm by weekend & next week

From Wednesday PM and across Thursday cold air from well south of New Zealand will rise up and over the…

A return to winter is coming – NZ’s Weather Highlights for next 3 days

Today sees settled conditions however overnight a northwesterly airflow increases over the South Island then on Wednesday a front sweeps…

Government launches details of NIWA/MetService Investigation + NIWA reminded to be professional

In what has felt like an eternity the New Zealand Government has finally announced details of the official investigation they…

Another ‘severe’ quake felt from Auckland to Wellington

One of the strongest aftershocks has rocked the North Island’s east coast early today. A severe 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today bringing areas of cloud and showers for most regions. The lower South…

The Big Picture on Tuesday

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country on Tuesday, northwesterly winds pick up over the South Island overnight then changing…

Weather Video (Mon) – Wintry snap coming mid/late week

Spring is defined as winter gradually fading and hints of summer slowly coming in. This past Weekend Northland, for example,…

Don’t put the heaters away – more cold coming this week!

Every single spring there’s one message WeatherWatch.co.nz frequently repeats “Spring is all about winter gradually fading and hints of summer…

Strong winds – NZ’s Weather Highlights for next 3 days

A low moves off to the east of the country today gradually taking unsettled weather with it, Tuesday sees a…

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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…