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Australia: Queensland sizzles in near-record temperatures

Parts of Queensland have come within just a couple of degrees of breaking November heat records, with some parts of…

One month away: How’s Christmas Day shaping up?

Holidaymakers should plan for a sunny festive season – but chilly weather in the lead-up to December 25 will mean…

Sleepless night for Aucklanders as thunder & gales rock on

An unusual “continuous thunderstorm event” captivated Aucklanders overnight. For almost half an hour, thunder and lightning continued non-stop for some…

NEW POLL: Are you concerned about December dry?

With a drier than usual end to spring for many parts of the country, the problems of a long, hot,…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Early rain eases to the odd shower, perhaps becoming mainly dry. Sunny areas break through also with…

As 2015 breaks records, new report says earth is ‘halfway to warming limit’

Looks like Earth is already halfway to the danger zone. Less than two weeks before a crucial global climate summit…

POLL RESULTS: A cold, windy, dry spring for most

We’ve had a mixed bag of a spring so far, with the transition from winter to summer feeling distinctly El…

Week in Weather – What’s been making headlines this week

Another week gone, and it’s been HOT – maybe not so much here in New Zealand, but in other parts…

Saturday’s national forecast

Another wet day for some in the west as a narrow band of rain moves northwards. Either side of this…

Your Weekend Weather Video

A narrow ‘vein of rain’ will spread across the North Island on Saturday – with showers and drizzle patches to…

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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…