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Thursday’s national forecast

The low that was supposed to bring lots of showers to most of the North Island today appears to be…

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Wednesday’s national highs

UPDATED 6:47pm — Today’s highest temperature was 26 at Kawerau. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Gore, Dunedin, Dunedin Airport….

Video: Two fronts moving in from opposite directions

WeatherWatch.co.nz weather analyst Philip Duncan says two fronts are moving towards New Zealand from opposite directions – with more rain…

Easterlies to dominate the country

The wind flow across the country is swinging back to the easterly quarter and, generally speaking, will be with us until…

Pilot’s takeoff: ‘how big are his gonads?’

Thirty seconds after Pacific Blue flight 89 took off from Queenstown, a Fire Rescue Service member called the control tower…

The truth about Autumn colds and coughs

Whether you like it or not, we’re now entering that time of the year when our noses block up, throats…

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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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…