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Cold front heads towards North Island

For those thinking this mornings heavy showers were the big cold change, you may want to read this.  The wintry…

Ash cloud ‘an excuse’ – aviation analyst

Qantas and Jetstar played the safety card in blaming ash clouds from a Chilean volcano for grounding all flights, but…

Tuesday: Snow, hail, thunder and gales

A wintry set up is finally pushing in across New Zealand and will affect all of the country at some…

Flood berm bursts at Nebraska nuclear plant

A water-filled berm protecting a nuclear power plant in Nebraska from rising floodwaters collapsed Monday NZT, according to a spokesman,…

Blog: Quake brain epidemic

By Weather Analyst Richard Green — After enduring more than nine months of aftershocks in Canterbury many people are noticing a…

Weather Video: Cold snap for all of NZ

Winter’s finally arriving in the North Island this week predicts Philip Duncan as a cold south easterly flow spreads across the country…

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Monday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 7 at Waiouru, Murchison.   Kaitaia…

Ash cloud gives NZ & Aust. a breather

The ash cloud that has disrupted tens of thousands of air travellers this month is finally taking a break from our…

Ski fields starting to open, cold week on the way

A bitterly cold southerly from the Antarctic will sweep up the country this week, bringing snow to all skifields and…

Cold outbreak inches closer

A very cold southerly delivering showers of rain, sleet and snow is winging its way towards the southern part of…

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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…