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Thaw slowly underway

A slow thaw has begun to take place in Canterbury this morning but there’s still a way to go. Incredibly…

Another busy night for NZ

Another active night over the country with thunderstorms, snow in Blenheim, big winds and very heavy frosts. Winter has really…

Thursday’s national forecast

The weather will be a bit more settled across the country today. There will still be chances for precipitation, but…

Just In: Flurries in Blenheim

Snow flurries have made it as far north as Blenheim this evening with Weather Watch reader Joelle Hopcus reporting a…

More action possible tonight

There’s a risk of an outbreak of showers or rain with some heavy falls and thunderstorms moving over the upper…

Wednesday wrap of NZ

Today has seen some extraordnary weather across parts of the country and tonight the theme might continue on for a…

Coasters copping wind and rain

Temperatures remain mild to warm in the north this afternoon and bitterly cold over parts of the south but western…

NZ extremes

It’s not often we see such temperature extremes over New Zealand between the cities but Auckland has clocked in with…

STORM UPDATE

Parts of Canterbury are continuing to be hammered by heavy snow today as the full brunt of the southerly has…

Cantabs see snow build

Snow continues to fall over parts of Christchurch and North and Mid Canterbury with some schools now closing in areas…

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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…