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Severe wind warnings issued

Here are the latest severe wind warnings, issued by the government forecaster, for several regions across New Zealand. Warnings valid…

Queenstown gearing up for ski season

Queenstown’s premier ski areas are gearing up for a bumper season. The Remarkables ski area has received 15 centimetres of…

Winter is not arriving yet

While snow, hail, gales and below zero wind chills might sound like winter the weather is anything but wintry just…

Weather Video: Cold snap on the way but so too is a high

A wintry snap is on the way for the South Island on Tuesday while strong to gale force winds will continue…

“Sleepless nights” as historic flood creeps towards New Orleans

Residents of towns along the swollen Mississippi River on Monday NZT packed up their valuables and made last-ditch efforts to…

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ La Nina draws to a close

One of the strongest La Niña events on record has finally concluded, after playing a major role in the record…

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Monday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 20 at Bay of Islands Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 6 at Milford Sound   Kaitaia…

Storm – Your damage reports

As rough weather continues to blast many parts of the country we want to hear if you’ve seen, or had,…

Westerlies whipping NZ

Winds between 70-120kph are blowing  this morning from the west across exposed coasts with more forecast to come. The biggest…

Deep south sees icy chill

Bitterly cold westerly winds have seen temperatures approach freezing throughout the night, as snow fell to low levels in the…

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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…