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Eastern North Island: Prepare to be hammered with more heavy rain

Flooded roads remain closed today as the eastern North Island continues to be hammered by heavy rain, but residents elsewhere…

Short, sharp, cold blast arriving Sunday (+ETAs)

Another short and sharp wintry snap is about to hit with snow falling potentially to sea level for a time…

Third fatality in San Francisco plane crash

A third passenger from the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport last weekend…

Saturday’s national forecast

A low pressure system deepens east of the North Island today while the South Island lies under a ridge of…

Friday night’s national forecast

The low over the North Island weakens tonight and gets broader meaning it’s energy is not as focused as the…

River levels rising in Manawatu

Floodgates were to be opened in the Manawatu this morning, to lower rising river levels. Heavy rain eased overnight, but…

Incoming cold snap, Temps to tumble even further

The cold change predicted to arrive on Sunday looks set to knock temperatures down even further as air from near…

China: Landslide kills at least 18, topples buildings

Updated 8:28am — A landslide the size of a small town has killed at least 18 people and toppled 11…

Friday’s national forecast

A low continues to sit over the North Island today bringing strong winds in the south and rain, potentially heavy…

Toronto mops up after unprecedented deluge

Canada’s largest city was hit by unprecedented rainfall smashing 24 hour and monthly records as the skies opened up. Around 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…