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Thursday’s national forecast

A rather unsettled Thursday is underway. Showers will be easing across the North Island as we go throughout the morning. …

Two powerful Indian Ocean quakes felt by NZ seisomgraphs (+ graph)

Two very powerful earthquakes in the Indian Ocean have been detected by New Zealand’s quake drums reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. The quakes measuring 8.6…

8.2 aftershock follows 8.6 quake near Indonesia

UPDATED 12:25am — Yet another powerful earthquake has hit a few hundred kilometres west of Indonesia.  On Late Thursday evening an aftershock, estimated to be M8.2, struck…

Mostly dry weather moving in

A series of very large highs should mean the next week or two could be mostly dry, generally speaking, across…

Video – Cool change followed by big high

WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan says the south west change across the nation will be noticeable in both islands…

Highs in holding pattern for New Zealand

High pressure systems are lining up like planes waiting to land say forecasters at WeatherWatch.co.nz, with long range models predicting…

Tropics quietening down…but for how long?

The past few weeks in the tropics have been some of the most active this year but in recent days…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A cold front will be the focus for showers, and maybe even a few thunderstorms, as it moves across the…

March storm costs soar to $6m

The cost of two storms which hammered parts of Wanganui and Taranaki has reached $6 million according to one major…

Cool change ahead of “huge” incoming high

A cold change that brought snow and gales to parts of Australia is coming our way – but don’t worry, it’s…

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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…