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Mega Wairarapa wind farm given consents

Genesis Energy has secured resource consents for what would be the largest wind farm in New Zealand, a 286-turbine development…

Winter about to hit ‘reset button’

A cold snap predicted by WeatherWatch.co.nz last month is moving closer to New Zealand and will hit the ‘reset’ button…

Friday’s national forecast

Mainly settled for the North Island today under a ridge of high pressure, there could be a morning fog patch…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure moves over the North Island overnight while a westerly airflow slowly begins to increase again…

Nina search – Father raises hopes

The father of an 18-year-old on board the missing American schooner Nina believes it may be just days from making…

Feed price up as temperatures fall

Supplementary feed prices around the country are going up as fast as the temperatures are coming down – and if…

Deadly U.S. wildfire 8% contained

Firefighters determined to snuff out a wildfire that killed 19 of their colleagues scoured the scorched earth near Prescott, Arizona,…

‘Spring like’ warmth to continue for a few more days

Whether you’re a fan of windy weather or not, the current spell of westerlies is continuing to drive temperatures well…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over most of the country today however a low pressure system does move away from the upper…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A low brushes the upper North Island overnight and with it comes some rain which could be heavy in areas….

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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…