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Heavy rain and flooding update

The heaviest of the rain appears to be over for the South Island. A few lingering light showers are possible…

Flooding hits upper South Island

Flooding has completely cut off Westport this morning, as heavy rain pounds the region and the upper South Island. While…

Drier weather is right around the corner

After a few days of some very wet conditions, New Zealand is looking at some pleasant weather starting on Tuesday….

Sunday’s national forecast

North Islanders can expect a pretty wet day. Rain will cover much of the island with some heavy rain possible…

Photos (10) : Your best Winter Photos

10 of your best winter photos sent in to WeatherWatch.co.nz – thanks for taking the time to send them, these…

Phil’s weekly column – Forecasters play big role in Maori pronunciation

Column by Philip Duncan — Who can remember the first time they heard Oamaru pronounced “oh-are-ma-roo” on a regular basis…

Sunday is the NI’s turn to get wet

Saturday has been a pretty wet day for the upper and western regions of the South Island. The cause of…

Video: Your weekend & week ahead forecast

The weekend weather video and a look ahead at next week. This video was recorded on Friday for the weekend

Rain easing from drenched northern NSW

Parts of northern New South Wales have seen 50 to 100mm of rain during the past three days, making this…

Earthquakes shake eastern North Island

A pair of earthquakes rattled parts of the North Island early this morning. The first quake, a magnitude 5.3, struck…

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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…