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Wednesday’s national forecast

A pair of weather systems will bring showers and wind to both islands today. The South Island will be the…

Tsunami: Japanese PM talks economy, rebuilding efforts 1 year on

The Japanese prime minister issued a sobering and reflective assessment of his country’s recovery as it prepares to mark the…

Australian floods: Glaring floodwaters running under sunny skies

Floodwaters covering much of western New South Wales, northern Victoria and northern South Australia are now glaring in the sunshine…

New Geonet site cuts wait for quake info

GeoNet’s new earthquake measurement website is live, giving enthusiasts their vital statistics within minutes of a shake. GeoNet Rapid went…

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Tuesday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 26 at Christchurch. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Haast.   Kaitaia : 22 Whangarei…

Rain and strong winds moving back to NZ

Saturday started with a weather bomb, Sunday saw quickly clearing weather, Monday was like summer again for many places and…

Cyclone fears ease for flood ravaged Queensland

The cyclone threat has diminished for southeast Queensland following the heaviest rain in years, but warnings remain in place for…

Emotional story of survival from US tornado outbreak

CNN — The parents and their three children — all age 2 or under, including one buckled in a car…

A few final thoughts on the summer of 2012

New Zealand had two different summers this year.  For a handful of Kiwis it was a bright and warm summer. …

Tuesday’s national forecast

Unsettled weather is slowly returning to New Zealand. Showers are a pretty good bet today for the western South Island….

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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…