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Environmental News: Endangered NZ sea lion shot dead

The Department of Conservation is appealing for help after a critically endangered sea lion was shot dead on Stewart Island….

Thursday night’s national forecast

A west to southwesterly airflow lies over the country tonight with showers at times in the west (especially for the…

Boeing earnings top expectations despite 787 woes

Boeing’s problems with its 787 have made headlines, but they aren’t slowing the big plane maker down. The company’s second-quarter…

Video: Cool change ahead of weekend high

A low near Antarctica will fire up some cold air over southern New Zealand for the next couple of days…

Hawkes Bay – recent quakes a reminder to be prepared

Hawke’s Bay residents should be prepared for a large earthquake because the province can expect shakes every 6 to 15…

Thursday’s national forecast

Westerlies lie over the country once again today with high pressure to the north of the country and low pressure…

Antarctic snap? Well, kinda…

The warm weather that has been affecting many regions over the past week is about to come to an end…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A westerly airflow lies over the country tonight, plenty of cloud over the North Island while the South Island remains…

NIWA to check quake damage to Cook Strait sea floor

NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will survey near the epicentre of the Cook Strait earthquakes tomorrow to see if there have…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A series of fronts move over the country today in a westerly airflow, showers will mainly be confined to western…

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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…