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NEW POLL: Give your winter a grade!

We’re in winter’s closing stages now, with the meteorological end to our coldest season on the 31st of August, and…

Monday’s national forecast

A front moves southwards over the upper North Island this morning and afternoon bringing rain, possibly heavy. Further south expect…

Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 20 Dead in Rep. of Dominica

Tropical Storm Erika dissipated early Saturday (Sunday NZT), even as its remnants began drenching parts of eastern Cuba. But it…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of rain, easing this afternoon and mostly clearing away as northwesterly winds change southwest. Overnight rain…

Winter/spring to end/start the same

Winter is going out on a generally cloudy, wet, note for many people – while spring may well kick off…

POLL RESULTS: Half of kiwi farmers need a good spring

As winter draws to a close, farmers around the country are anxiously awaiting next season – and what spring has…

Friends of WeatherWatch: Te Radar

TV personality and comedian Te Radar brings us to the end of our winter-long ‘Friends of WeatherWatch’ segment.  Te Radar…

Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

What a crazy last week of winter (and last week of summer in the north), as we’ve had all sorts…

Saturday’s national forecast

A front moves over the South Island this morning and afternoon then later this evening it pushes onto the west…

Your weekend forecast – Lows on the way

The weather across New Zealand is moving in slow motion – and we have a number of low pressure systems…

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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…