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Thursday’s national forecast

Things will be settling down across the country today. That doesn’t necessarily mean a dry day where you are.  But…

Weekend outlook

A cold front will unsettle the weather across the country this weekend, but not all at once. A large high…

Video: Heavy downpours, then sun, then another front for the weekend

Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest weather video as isolated thunderstorms and heavy downpours move into western and…

Poll: 1/3 of Kiwis are very worried about power price rise

A recent poll in the New Zealand Herald says that most Kiwis are concerned about the power price increase. Of…

Thunderstorms could rumble parts of NI this afternoon and tonight

A new low moving in off the Tasman Sea will bring more wind and rain to the North Island this…

Perth’s peak hour soaking

Heavy showers disrupted peak hour in Perth Tuesday morning and made this the second wettest June in nine years for…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Another weather system will make its way toward New Zealand today.  The Tasmanian low will bring more wind and rain…

Lost tramper found alive in bush

Tramper Ronnie Fong has been found alive after missing in the Hunua Ranges for three nights.  Police report that Mr…

Rain and witty ways to describe it

One WeatherWatch.co.nz facebook fan sent us a colourful link to this story from the BBC and it’s all to do…

Christchurch in June

The beginning of winter for the southern city usually sees some frosts developing but with it some clear and sunny…

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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…