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Rosetta ‘scores a 310 million mile touchdown’ (+VIDEO)

Imagination became reality Wednesday when a mechanical space traveler called the Philae probe plunked down on its target, a comet…

NZ Govt warned: ‘Climate change inaction will cost you’

The Government’s being warned inaction on climate change will cost them far more than trying to reduce emissions. Just-released briefing…

USA – White House and China set historic emissions targets (+VIDEO)

At the end of a trade summit in China, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a climate change agreement with Chinese…

USA – Arctic blast hammers Midwest; Great Lakes (+VIDEO; Pics)

Even though we’re still a couple of weeks from Black Friday, there seems to be a preseason special on snow…

Spring storm latest – more to come

The country is being pounded by stormy weather as a spring storm brings a cold air mass, forecasters say. “Most…

Thursday’s national forecast

Cold southwesterlies remain over the country today with showers about for many regions. The West Coast of the South Island…

Weather video: Storm update

We have the very latest on the spring blast affecting the country with hail, rain, gales and snow on the…

Live Stream: Landing craft begins historic descent to comet

The European Space Agency’s historic Rosetta mission is nearing paydirt – landing a robot on a comet. After a 10½-year…

Storm warning: Thursday’s situation & outlook

We’ve got our ‘spring blast’ continuing through the latter part of this week, with strong gales, cold air, thunderstorms and…

Lightning blasts apart massive Dunedin tree

A huge macrocarpa tree exploded, sending pieces 70m into the air, after it was struck by lightning during a spectacular…

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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…