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Amazing Video: Walking fridge during Chch quake!
One of fridges going for a walk during the recent 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Taken from security camera…
Travellers on cloud nine over ‘Morning Glory’
A rare meteorological event has begun over Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria with the first ‘Morning Glory’ clouds of the season…
Snow and lambing – a deadly combination
Snow predicted to fall this Friday night and Saturday in the deep south couldn’t come at a worse time –…
Big low swirls closer
A large low in the Southern Ocean will today start to spread wind and cloud onto New Zealand from the…
Tuesday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 21 at Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Manapouri. Kaitaia : 17 Whangarei :…
Spring afternoon sees wind and warmth
Many centres across both islands are enjoying a fairly mind but windy day today. Gusty nor’westers ahead of a fairly…
Atlantic Triple Threat: 1 major hurricane + 2 other storms
The Atlantic continues to buzz with energy as Igor becomes a powerful Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 240km/h…
Snow, Gales & Heavy Rain – spring storm on the way
Our first significant spring storm of the season is developing and looks set to bring a rough end to the week…
Earthquake Lights (or lightning) explained
By Philip Duncan, NZHerald.co.nz I have to admit, I’ve never heard of this before – but Earthquake Lights, or “Lightning”, is…
Monday was a warm one for many
Monday has been a fairly warm day across much of New Zealand as mild, brisk, westerlies blew. See the Daily Highs…
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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…
