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Here comes the cold – and some snow!
Snow on the ski fields, heavy showers at sea level and a biting southerly change is currently heading northwards as winter…
Blog: Who on earth would live in NZ?
Human beings seem to be attracted to danger. I was thinking about this following the new swarm of violent earthquakes…
Air New Zealand maintains full schedule
Air New Zealand passengers are the only people taking to the skies today,our national carrier is the only airline maintaining…
Windy north, calm south
Southwesterlies up to 100kph are buffeting parts of northern New Zealand this morning and keeping temperatures down. Exposed parts of…
Chch quake site sees huge volume
In just 24 hours, the landcheck.org.nz website built for Christchurch residents to check on the status of their residential property…
Qantas & JetStar cancel flights again to/from NZ
Bad news for people hoping to fly this weekend. The Civil Aviation Authority says the volcanic ash cloud hovering over…
Dangerous thunderstorms head into drenched BOP
UPDATED — 7:19pm. Thunderstorms are this evening moving into eastern Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty as the centre of…
The science behind lightning, how it works
If you’ve ever scuffed your socks on carpeting on a dry day and touched metal, or “shocked” someone unexpectedly, you’ve…
Friday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Gisborne, Napier. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 4 at Alexandra. Kaitaia : 15 Whangarei…
Weather Video: Latest on the ash, plus incoming southerly
WeatherWatch.co.nz and NZHerald.co.nz team up to bring you the latest on the ash cloud over New Zealand and the likely…
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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…
