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Dutch elm disease outbreak hits 200 trees

New Zealand’s largest outbreak of Dutch elm disease is forcing the destruction of more than 200 trees south of Auckland….

Unseasonably warm and wet in Victoria

Areas of Victoria experienced a record warm night for July as cloud and rain pushed over the state. Northerly winds…

Flights & ferry services resume in and out of Wellington

High winds also affected flights in and out of the capital yesterday, with most cancelled or delayed. Winds gusted to…

Thousands without power in Taranaki (+photo)

Lines operator Powerco will be assessing the full extent of damage to its network today after severe winds knocked down…

Monday’s national forecast

Strong south to southwesterly winds gradually ease over the country today as an anticyclone pushes in from the Tasman Sea….

Typhoon Soulik soaks Taiwan, heads for mainland China (+map)

Typhoon Soulik continued its trek over Taiwan on Saturday, where it lashed the capital of Taipei with strong winds and…

Sunday night’s national forecast

A low pressure system moves away to the east of the North Island overnight while an anticyclone starts to make…

Wintry blast heads north, Wellington slammed by gales again

Update 3:35pm — A wintry blast continues to push north this afternoon after bringing heavy snow this morning to some…

Wintry change arrives in South Island, heading north

The predicted wintry snap has arrived in the South Island with cold winds strengthening and snow falling and settling inland. WeatherWatch.co.nz…

Sunday’s national forecast – cold snap special

A cold snap is racing up the country today and will bring wintry conditions to both islands. There’s quite 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…