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InfoGraphic: Heavy westerly traffic ‘cuts off’ winter weather to New Zealand

Many people are asking WeatherWatch.co.nz “Where is winter?”, “When is winter truly arriving?”, “Will it snow to sea level this…

Top Principal Scientist helps WeatherWatch answer interesting question

Former Principal Scientist of Weather.com and good friend of WeatherWatch.co.nz Bruce Rose has helped us answer a unique and tricky…

Winter Cyclone in the Indian Ocean not such a rare event

WeatherWatch.co.nz was asked an interesting question this morning about a Southern Ocean cyclone in the Indian Ocean. WeatherWatch reader Tony…

Winds surging back in – Tuesday’s Weather Video

The winds that are here at the moment are here to stay for the moment – in fact we have…

Climate change needs to be treated with more urgency, says leading NZ scientist

A leading climate scientist has welcomed a new 20-year Government “roadmap” that singles out climate change as an environmental research…

Another windy week – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

There’s more wind, more rain and more showers in the forecast to kick the week off, and while most of…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A front moves over the South Island this morning and afternoon then onto the North Island this evening. Rain for…

A moving front – The Big Picture on Tuesday

More wind, more rain and more thunder and lightning on the way for Tuesday – as a front moves over…

More windy westerlies coming! Your Monday Weather Video

As we kick off the second week of the school holidays we have more windy westerly quarter winds. While this…

New Zealand: No end in sight for windy westerlies

We’re in the depths of winter but you’d be forgiven for thinking we were maybe in September or spring with…

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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…