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Dunedin homes evacuated after landslip

A large landslip forced the evacuation of 11 houses in Dunedin early this morning. Police said emergency services were called…

India lashed by monsoon rains – death toll 556 & rising

It was late at night when the priest raised the alarm. Heavy rain was falling on Gobindghat, a town in…

Storm slowly winding down

Over a week ago tens of thousands of people attended the end of Fieldays in Waikato with cloudy skies and patchy…

Saturday’s national forecast

Finally this is the last day of our big storm causing low. Rain in the east of the South Island…

Video: Winter storm lingers for some, eases for others

Our fierce winter storm lived up to the forecasts, with hurricane force winds in Wellington, heavy snow in the South…

Tough call: More snow coming for coastal Otago/Canterbury?

The latest information at hand is suggesting a warm advection snow event may be on the cards for Canterbury from overnight and…

Friday night’s national forecast

Our large low pressure system stays with us tonight, just east of the North Island. The lower North Island, then…

Winter Storm: Extensive news + road & school closures

Wellington Airport has reopened after being shut due to the worst storm in the capital in years. A spokeswoman said…

Wellington experiences true calm before the storm, why was that?

While many parts of New Zealand saw rough weather yesterday, Wellingtonians were left wondering “what storm?” for much of the…

Winter storm – more than just snow!

So much emphasis this week in the media has been about the chance of snow to sea level in the…

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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…