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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…

Jim Salinger: Weather teams wasting resources

The regional councils have to pick up the heavy rainfall forecasts, with a time delay and plug into their own…

Video: Another wintry blast arrives Sunday

Another southerly snap is coming with snow forecast to low levels around the South Island as Sunday goes on, then…

Flooding cuts off Wairarapa town

The main road into Martinborough has reopened, reconnecting the Wairarapa town with the rest of the country. State Highway 53…

More Dreamliner dramas – a fire and “technical issue” spark new concerns

A fire and “technical issue” aboard two Boeing 787 Dreamliners today raised new safety concerns for the long troubled airliner….

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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…