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NZ Prime Minister flies blind through tropics

After what had potential to be a very bumpy journey, New Zealand has arrived at the East Asia Summit. En…

US: Record breaking storm?

The image below may not look like much, but to a Meteorologist this said it all in regards to the…

Weekend weather forecast

Our short week is already over so what is in store for us, in this final weekend of October? Conditions…

Why are they so many Tsunamis these days?

By Philip Duncan, Head Weather Analyst Hundreds of people have been killed in the tsunami that hit Indonesia on Monday…

Indonesia tsunami, volcano deaths top 340 (video + photos)

The death toll from a tsunami and a volcano rose to more than 340 today as more victims of Indonesia’s…

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Thursday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 24 at Christchurch and Ashburton. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 14 at Waiouru, Gore and Invercargill….

Tour of Southland

The PowerNet Tour of Southland is back November 1st to November 6th. Traditionally the Tour of Southland cycle race is dogged…

Another near record high pressure system

Another powerful high is again close to breaking the record  books in New Zealand – but looks likely to fall just shy…

US: Massive storm snarls air traffic; spawns 26 tornadoes

A system that was pushing ferocious storm cells in a track from Alabama to the mid-Atlantic states brought tornado warnings,…

Rain on the way…for some

After a dry few days rain is on the way for those in the South Island – turning to showers by…

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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…