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La Nina heatwave sweeps the country
New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of…
Ozone hole shrinks this year
Analysis from NIWA’s ozone research shows that the Antarctic ozone hole is smaller this year than any of the…
Snow causing chaos in UK
Britain’s second-largest airport was closed for a second day Thursday because of unseasonal wintry weather that was also affecting…
Weekend Weather
It’s been a cloudy week for many main centres but the weekend is looking sunnier as yet another high moves…
Hawkes Bay wind farm gets the go ahead
Contact Energy has won approval in the Environment Court for a $500 million wind farm in Hawkes Bay despite opposition…
Warning of hail, flash flooding, in Melbourne
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Melbourne area. The bureau says severe thunderstorms have…
Thursday’s national highs
Note: In 2011 WeatherWatch.co.nz hopes to include more centres in our Daily Highs section. Our current agreement with MetService doesn’t allow…
Orca pod goes hunting in harbour
Hundreds of people watched in awe as about 10 orcas ventured deep into Tauranga Harbour hunting food on Tuesday. Office…
Video: World’s most dangerous runway – Honduras
Here at WeatherWatch.co.nz we’ve shown you a number of planes landing in rough weather conditions. But watch this incredible landing,…
Sunny skies over Greymouth today
Mostly sunny skies will shine over Greymouth today as the official Pike River Remembrance Service is held, but afternoon cloud build…
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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…
