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Wednesday night’s national forecast

A front moves over the country from the west tonight, most areas will see rain and regions exposed to the…

Spectacular images of first Antarctic sunrise…at 40 below zero

New Zealanders living and working in Antarctica have sent through the first images of the sun this winter – after…

Another day, another cold front incoming

Winter has been fairly dry for many areas but August’s warm spell could also be classed as August’s wet spell…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves onto the west of the country today bringing rain, eastern areas remain mostly dry with thickening high…

Specatular footage of Japanese train hit by lightning

A commuter train in Odakyu has been caught on camera being struck by a bolt of lightning. Just as the…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A north to northeasterly airflow continues over the country tonight, skies are fairly clear in the east of the South…

Civil Defence: Do NOT get outside quickly after an earthquake

Confirming advice given by WeatherWatch.co.nz at the weekend, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has today put out…

White Island erupts (+ photo)

White Island erupted this morning, GNS Science has confirmed. White plumes of smoke were seen rising from the volcano off…

No national cold blasts for rest of August

If you’re enjoying the generally mild weather this month then you may be pleased to know there is no change…

Mild winter pushes property prices up

The rural property market has been heating up, with prices rising as quickly as the grass in some regions. A…

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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…