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4.5 quake near Gisborne
The east coast of the North Island was rattled by earthquakes on Saturday afternoon. A 4.5 magnitude quake struck just…
Saturday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Kawerau. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Oamaru, Gore, Dunedin, Dunedin Airport. Kaitaia…
Saturday warmth in the NI, cooler in the SI
The summer heat continues to push across the North Island but at far more comfortable levels thanks to lower humidity. Most…
Tropical storm intensifies near Vanuatu (+Maps)
The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre has this morning announced that a tropical depression near Vanuatu is now a tropical cyclone…
Japan cancels whaling season due to group’s obstruction (+Video)
CNN — Japan has canceled the rest of its winter whaling season, with a top official reasoning that environmentalists’ obstructive…
Big High our saving grace for pending cyclone (+Maps)
All the computer models are now agreeing that a tropical cyclone is imminent between Vanuatu and Fiji within the next…
VIDEO: An update on the tropics and a new tropical storm
Philip Duncan discusses what’s happening in the tropics with details on the cyclone that will brush past eastern New Zealand…
PHOTOS (10): Waterspout near New Plymouth
WeatherWatch.co.nz has received 10 photos now of a long, narrow, waterspout which formed early this afternoon off the New Plymouth coast. Do…
Friday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Blenheim, Ashburton. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 19 at Haast. Kaitaia : 25 Whangarei…
Weekend: Sun for most but rain for some
High air pressure over the North Island means a sunny summers weekend is on the way – which is great considering…
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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…
