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POLL: How do you feel about Daylight Saving Time

The concept of seasonally adjusting the clock has always been controversial. It’s been added, removed and adjusted many times since…

“Kiwi” Daylight Saving Time kicks off overnight

There is no 2:00 am tomorrow.  After 1:59:59 am it becomes 3:00:00 am as we return to Daylight Saving Time….

Phil’s Weekly Column: Why the news media embraces weather news, forecasts

This year marked WeatherWatch.co.nz’s fourth year as a website and it was seven years ago this month that I first…

Saturday’s national forecast

A dying area of low pressure may spark a few rogue showers over parts of the North Island today.  Otherwise,…

Weather Video: Warm start to daylight saving, cold change Monday

Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest on the weak low north of New Zealand, the warm weather for…

This weekend’s outlook

On Saturday the low pressure system currently with it’s centre just north of the North Island will begin to unwind…

City’s island effect puts forecasters in a hard spot

Herald on Sunday column, by Philip Duncan — There are many weather sayings and terms that I loathe. I don’t…

Bay Of Plenty warming up

I think today is the first time I’ve seen a part of the North Island except on the east coast…

September wraps up on the wet side

Low pressure will focus its associated rainfall on the northern North Island today.  The heaviest rain fell during the overnight…

Temps may reach mid 20s this weekend, cooler next week

You know it’s spring when weather forecasters start predicting highs well into the 20s – and that’s the case this…

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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…