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Column: Hundreds of cattle die in ‘freak’ polar blast

Herald on Sunday column by Philip Duncan — The wintry blast just over a week ago proved deadly for West Coast…

Searching for thunderstorms in New Zealand

I’ve been given the chance to write an extra article today so why not another thunderstorm based one for the…

Sunday’s national forecast

A slim break in the weather today, enjoy it while it lasts. A narrow anticyclone is pushing east over us…

What is “wind chill”?

Pretty much everyone knows that if it’s cold outside, it will feel even colder if the wind is blowing. But…

An icy bite to today’s wind.

Even I think this is cold, and that’s saying a lot.  After having been raised in temperatures cold enough to…

Counting down to the big game: ABs vs Ireland

The clock is counting down to towards the second test tonight between the All Blacks and Ireland at the new…

Phil’s weekly column – Winter to warm up? + weather apps

By head weather analyst Philip Duncan — The start of winter has been aggressive this year with deadly wind chills…

Saturday’s national forecast

Sunny about Southland and Central Otago with light winds, morning cloud clearing about the Otago coastline to a sunny afternoon…

New Zealand Thunderstorm Society

I’ve belonged to the New Zealand Thunderstorm Society since about 2002. It’s not a thing where we have formal meetings…

Video: Your weekend forecast with Phil Duncan

nzherald.co.nz and head weather analyst Philip Duncan team up to bring you the latest weekend forecast in today’s weather video. …

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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…