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Saturday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Dry with a mix of sun and clouds.  Look for northeasterly breezes. Highs 21-25   Lower North…

VIDEO: Phil Duncan talks on weekend events

Patches of rain and showers will push across New Zealand on Sunday and Monday bringing relief to some, but only…

Drought impacting cities

It’s a rare sight to see larger and smaller cities collectively affected by a drought in this country and recently…

Rain Warning? It’s true!

When did we last see a rain warning? It’s been many weeks and MetService have issued a warning for the…

Rainwatch – Tracking the latest rain

The much talked about rain or showers this weekend seem to be saving their best for last as it’s the…

NZ @ Noon

This morning the entire North Island was declared a drought zone by Nathan Guy, the Primary Industries Minister. Talks had…

All North Island declared drought zone

The entire North Island has officially been declared a drought zone. The announcement was made on a Manawatu sheep and…

Farm – Trust set up in wake of drought

With drought conditions spreading across the country it can be a stressful time on the farm for those who are…

Column – The weather pattern is changing…oh so slowly

Column by Head Weather Analyst Philip Duncan — Talk about two different worlds of weather right now.  On the one…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge hangs onto New Zealand today while its accompanying anticyclone lies out to the east of the country. Still,…

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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…