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High rainfall in the east and north for August

August was dominated by big Tasman Sea lows with sub-tropical connections moving over New Zealand, towards the end of August…

NZ ShakeOut – online game to help you get ready

The New Zealand ShakeOut is fast approaching their goal of 1,000,000 participants. According to their website, over 970,000 people have…

Weather Video: A wet start to the week, windy weather on the way

Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest on the deluge crossing the North Island and what lies ahead for the…

North Island deluge clears the north, heads inland – UPDATED

The deluge that mostly hit north of Auckland this morning continues to cross the North Island slowly – but has…

High will try to keep NI dry later this week

The first work week of spring is sure starting off wet.  A big blob of rain has been spreading over…

Monday’s national forecast

Cloudy over the North Island with showers in the west including Wellington, more persistent rain with heavy falls about Taranaki…

Your Monday outlook

The focus of the rain will shift north tomorrow, from the western regions of the South Island to much of…

A windy and cloudy Father’s Day

It’s been a fairly cloudy and breezy here in the Waikato today.  In fact, it’s been fairly cloudy and breezy…

Heavy rain threat today and tomorrow

A typical spring front that is loaded with moisture will continue to spread rain across the western sections of the…

First week of spring will be unsettled

North Islanders won’t see a lot of rain today.  Even some South Islanders will have rain-free hours during the day…

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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…