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Similar weather tomorrow but some changes

Tomorrow we can expect similar weather as we have had today, high cloud will move out of Canterbury and more…

Fronts approaching in the Tasman Sea

Fronts are starting to line up in the Tasman sea heading on their way towards the West Coast of the…

7.6 quake hits Costa Rican coast earlier today – full details

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the northwest coast of Costa Rica Wednesday, resulting in the death of…

More rain and wind for the South Island

High pressure to the north of the country and low pressure to the south will combine to create a strong,…

Thursday’s national forecast

Over the North Island today expect breezy westerly winds tending more strong northwesterly about Wellington and Wairarapa gale force in…

Video: Lightning and hail from Riccarton yesterday evening

Mark Darbyshire filmed some amazing lightning yesterday evening in Riccarton, Christchurch as the thunderstorm passed over. There are two clips,…

Windy weather and heavy rain in the west of the South Island through till Sunday

At the moment over New Zealand there is a strong west to northwesterly airflow and it is likely to last…

Mild temperatures return to the east

Classic spring weather, thunderstorms last night in Christchurch then a cool night and now temperatures ramping up in the east…

1,000,000 Kiwis are signed up for NZ ShakeOut

It started back in March.  The goal was clearly defined.  Get 1,000,000 Kiwis to participate in one, nationwide earthquake drill…

Scary, but beautiful

Last night’s freak thunderstorm in Christchurch produced marble-sized hail, heavy rain, stunning lightning and more than a few frayed nerves….

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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…