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A week of two halves, first stormy then becoming settled

Yes a low pressure system offshore to the east of New Zealand will provide some stormy weather from today through…

Monday’s national forecast

A low pressure system east of the South Island and an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea drags a cold southwesterly…

Weather changing up tomorrow, forecasts for your region

Tomorrow is certainly looking to bring cooler temperatures to the South Island, the North Island starts the day ok for…

NASA and Japan launch rain-tracker satellite

A Japanese rocket roared into orbit early Friday (Thursday afternoon ET) carrying what NASA calls its most precise instrument yet…

NEW POLL: Rate the seasons – what’s your favourite time of year?

The changing of season is always a nice time for some reflection – and as we head into Autumn, we…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Cloudy spells and a few sunny areas with west to southwest breezes, there may be a brief…

POLL RESULTS: Kiwis looking forward to Autumn!

Well, it’s official – most kiwis have had enough of our variable Summer – and are looking forward to Autumn!…

Weather Video: Autumn’s cool change

The first official weekend of Autumn and the weather is more autumnal thanks to a south to south west change…

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

Another eventful week in weather news, both at home and around the globe – a week which saw the Winter…

Saturday’s national forecast

An anticyclone in the Tasman Sea spreads a ridge onto New Zealand today bringing settled weather, especially about the South…

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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…