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Coastal cloud fairly dominant
Cloud is a feature for many coastal areas of New Zealand today, on the east coast it’s leftover from the rough weather…
Christchurch time capsules unveiled next week
The contents of hidden time capsules discovered under ruins in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake will be revealed to…
Branson to explore oceans
Not content with launching himself into outer space on his own shuttle, Sir Richard Branson has announced plans to take…
Video: Ruapehu, Japan quake & your weekend forecast
Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz discusses Mt Ruapehu, the large aftershock in Japan and the weather in NZ for the weekend.
Friday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 22 at Bay of Islands, Hanmer Springs. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 10 at Waiouru. Kaitaia…
Death of Moriori trees a loss
The death of trees carved by Moriori in the Chatham Islands is being called a national conservation crisis. An article…
Weekend forecast: Sunny, calm and warm
After a week of cold, windy and wet weather the nation is in for a dramatic change to the opposite…
One honeymoon … six disasters
A Swedish couple’s honeymoon struck disaster six times – with the couple witnessing floods in Australia, destruction in Japan and…
7.4 aftershock rocks Japan
A powerful earthquake struck Japan this morning NZT, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories in others. The…
Record rain continues for the soaking tropics
A tropical low embedded within an active monsoon trough has been drenching the Kimberley and Top End with record April…
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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…
