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Saturday’s national forecast

A front sweeps over New Zealand this morning then mostly clearing away to the east this afternoon. Expect some unsettled…

Your best photos from a stormy 7 days – Our favourite social media posts this week (+Photos; Videos)

We’ve had another really eventful week – as stormy conditions have continued in some parts of New Zealand – with…

A stormy weekend ahead – Friday’s Weather Video

Another big low pressure system will affect the country this weekend with heavy downpours, gusty winds and sunny spells too….

‘Extreme weather’ threatening more than 30 World Heritage Tourism sites

Extreme weather is becoming one of the biggest risks to World Heritage icons like the Polynesian Easter Island or Britain’s…

A burst of rough weather coming – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

Another low pressure system is forming in the Tasman Sea, ready to move over the country overnight on Friday and…

Friday’s national forecast

A low and front combination move towards New Zealand from the west today bringing rain to some western regions by evening,…

A mild transition – The Big Picture on Friday

A low and front combination push towards NZ during the day from in the Tasman Sea – though the worst…

The low sticks around – Thursday’s Weather Video

The large low pressure system (larger than Australia!) is sticking around, while another system looks set to affect our weather…

Large rapidly forming low to affect NZ this weekend (+3 Maps)

A small low drifting off the south east coast of Australia overnight tonight will rapidly expand on Friday to engulf…

India – Watch the footpath melt in 51C temperatures (VIDEO)

A severe heatwave has set off new records in India, so much so that the roads beneath pedestrians are literally…

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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…