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Snow storms, floods, records broken – our news media has gone nuts

New Zealand’s news media is reaching new lows – once famous for covering every Fiordland rain warning like it was…

Thursday’s Main Centre Outlook – What’s in store for our urban hubs

We’re about to see a settling down for most parts of the country on Thursday, with rain or showers for…

Thursday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country today, a front clears the northeast of the North Island early this morning…

‘Dozens’ of call outs to flooded Auckland homes, cars floating down streets

Auckland fire fighters are attending “dozens” of call outs to homes flooded in South and West Auckland after a rain…

Some ski fields in store for a top up into the weekend

A southwesterly airflow replaces a more northerly weather patter on Thursday, while some places are in for showers, and many…

Weekend snow for some – Wednesday’s Weather Video

The next few days will be fairly average across the country weatherwise. However on Saturday a low in the Tasman…

Cars & pets feel the cold around NZ

It’s been all hands on deck at the AA over the past few days as sub zero temperatures trigger thousands…

Pluto makes history – NASA’s up-close Photo

This image was captured by New Horizons 16 hours before the moment of closest approach.  It was taken on Monday…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A northerly quarter airflow lies over the country today, breezy to brisk for many North Island regions. A front moves…

Low and front combination on Wednesday

A combination of two weather systems is set to bring rain, wind and cloud to parts of both islands on…

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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…