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MetService amends conflicting forecasts

MetService has amended their confusing forecast for the South Island today following two different forecasts appearing on their website for Christchurch…

Confusion remains over predicted snow storm

MetService has gone all out predicting what they call a “significant” snow storm for the country this Sunday and Monday…

Emergency preparedness improving – Civil Defence

The tragedies in Christchurch and around the world have given New Zealanders a wakeup call to get better prepared for…

March 11 tsunami produced Antarctic icebergs

The tsunami spawned from the March 11 earthquake off eastern Japan broke up parts of an Antarctic ice shelf that…

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Wednesday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Thames, Paeroa, Tauranga, Gisborne, Culverden. Today’s lowest maximum temperature…

Big low creates big headache

Blog, by head weather analyst Philip Duncan — You’d think a low that takes up much of the Tasman Sea would…

Weather Video: Tasman Low plus new snow storm?

Today’s video covers the large area of low pressure in the Tasman Sea that is set to bring a few wet…

NZers fear cost of climate change – survey

Climate change is not high on the list of concerns for New Zealanders, according to a new survey. The UMR…

Northern rain bands moving in today

A slow, docile area of low pressure west and north of New Zealand is helping generate rain bands which will…

Mars: NASA rover nears final destination

The NASA Mars rover Opportunity has gained a view of Endeavour crater from barely more than a football-field’s distance away…

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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…