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Easter Wrap + week ahead

Easter Sunday proved to be the wettest day of the long weekend with a tornado touching down in Hokitika and…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A weak ridge lies over the North Island today, while a front slowly approaches the South Island with a preceeding…

Will a low form near northern NZ next week?

Column by Philip Duncan — On Saturday WeatherWatch.co.nz briefly mentioned at the end of a story the possibility of a new…

Tasmania on target for hottest March on record

We often look to Tasmania and Victoria to see what weather is coming our way – usually a couple of…

RainWatch for Easter Monday

More rain for the West Coast this morning as a fast moving front zips northward and this afternoon it may produce…

Heavy downpours bring some relief to dry north

It wasn’t widespread but heavy showers that exploded into life on Sunday afternoon across the upper North Island have brought significant relief…

Monday’s national forecast

A front passes over the South Island this morning then clears and weakens out to the east of the country…

Scientists – Harsh winters are global warming

Millions of people in northern Europe are still battling snow and ice, wondering why they are being punished with bitter…

World – March serious weather events

March has been a tough month in regards to numerous harsh weather events across the globe and here’s just a…

Tornado touches down in Hokitika

People in Hokitika are reporting significant damage to buildings after a tornado swept through the town earlier this afternoon. 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…