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New Zealand drying up

David Carter, Agriculture Minister, says NZ is getting more drought events, pointing to significant climate change Agriculture Minister David Carter…

Video: Ducks blown off their feet by the wind

How do a mother duck and her ducklings fare against a very strong wind?  Find out below. (Don’t worry –…

Short lived high pushing in today

A short lived anticyclone is today pushing in across the nation according to WeatherWatch.co.nz. The high will do a few…

Quake means higher insurance premiums

Premiums expected to go up for the next year or two due to payouts for the Canterbury Earthquake The Insurance…

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Wednesday’s national highs

Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 11 at Darfield! Today’s highest temperature was 24 at Bay of Islands, Whangarei, New Plymouth,…

Rain coming for dry West Coast

Rain is on the way for dry communities along the West Coast this Saturday and again early next week reports…

Dramatic cold change set to ease

A cold southerly has dramatically cut temperatures in the lower North Island and across much of the South Island for…

A few showers around today

A few showers are scattered around the country today as a southerly flow begins to fade away. A few light…

Cool southerly continues for many today

A cool southerly, which moved up much of New Zealand yesterday, will start to ease today – but not enough…

Rare total eclipse of the Moon coming

New Zealanders will get the rare opportunity to observe a total lunar eclipse in their skies on Tuesday 21st December….

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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…