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Is flooding now going to be a concern for western regions?
The spring equinox is almost here so it’s not surprising that our weather pattern is increasingly becoming dominated by westerlies…
VIDEO: Canterbury Earthquake – first flyover of fault
GNS Scientists make an initial aerial assessment of the fault trace southwest of Christchurch. Our thanks to GNS for providing…
5.2 Earthquake widely felt across Hawkes Bay
An earthquake measuring 5.2 has hit Hawkes Bay this morning reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. The earthquake, which was 50kms south of Hastings near…
Torrential rain eases in NI, and so far so good in Canterbury
WeatherWatch.co.nz is this hour reporting that torrential rain over central parts of the North Island has finally eased. Very heavy…
Big aftershock could still be coming
The rate of aftershocks following Saturday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake appears to be lower than usual for a quake of that…
Fantastic Video: Nor’wester rolling over Southern Alps
It was a strong but warm wind that blew through Central Otago on Sunday 5th Sept 2010. This cloud will…
Gales and heavy rain continue in North Island tonight
Gale force winds are continuing to affect exposed parts of Auckland this evening with gusts to 120km/h on the Manukau…
Weather turns against Christchurch this evening
With tens of thousands of damaged homes in Christchurch and across Canterbury many will be hoping the incoming rain and cold…
Monday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 25 at Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Invercargill. Kaitaia : 18 Whangarei…
200 year flood developing in Tararua district
The Tararua Emergency Management and Civil Defence have activated the Emergency Management Centre (EOC). “A significant amount of rain has…
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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…
