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Which Auckland beaches are safe to swim in?
Heavy rain around Auckland can sometimes cause sewage problems at our favourite beaches. With sea temperatures now at their warmest…
New Cyclone threat for Queensland
WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters are again picking another tropical cyclone, this time for Queensland early next week. Long range models are picking…
Paul Harper: Dust haze hangs over a weary city
Flying into Christchurch, a thick haze lies over the city, particularly in the eastern suburbs. Liquefaction from last week’s earthquake…
Cantabs feel the extremes
Temperatures were nearing zero in eastern parts of the mainland this morning after very warm and very gusty nor’ westers…
VIDEO: Weather with a special touch
The Weather Channel in the US is a high rating channel and mostly covers the latest breaking weather news and…
Bear Grylls felt the earth move
TV celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls got much more than he bargained for when he came to New Zealand to make…
Wednesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 31 at Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 16 at Milford Sound. *apologies for today’s delay…
Auckland’s hottest February on record
A February which produced heatwaves and tropical cyclones has been confirmed as the hottest on record for Auckland and Nelson….
Bob Parker’s Parka
Sometimes humour can be the best medicine, even as the horror of the Christchurch earthquake continues to unfold. A Facebook…
MetService “frees up” radar services for Christchurch
The crown forecaster, MetService, has this past week freed up the Christchurch rain radar for the general public to view…
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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…
