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Thunderstorms move south, more coming for the north tonight

Heavy weather is moving down the North Island. Thunderstorms, hail and even a few small tornadoes are expected through Waitomo,…

Violent thunderstorm rocks Auckland, tornado danger

A violent thunderstorm has this afternoon moved across Auckland bringing fork lightning, torrential rain and funnel clouds. Head weather analyst…

Your Photos and Videos of North Island thunderstorms

We’re keen to see your videos or photos of the thunderstorms affecting the North Island today. Either the clouds, the lightning,…

Thunderstorms: The latest from the rain radar

Widespread showers, many heavy with thunderstorms, are currently spreading over much of Northland. In Auckland, it finally looks as though…

It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings – more thunder on the way

A very large low pressure system continues to churn off the nation’s west coast and brought dramatic weather to parts…

How big is the Gulf oil spill?

A U.S. congressman said he will launch a formal inquiry Friday into how much oil is gushing into the Gulf…

Tornado hits Taranaki; Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Coromandel

METSERVICE: Metservice has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning early this morning for the Thames/Coromandel region. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING Issued by…

Taranaki rocked by electrical storm

Taranaki is tonight being blasted by a dramatic electrical storm that is seeing lightning flashes every few seconds, loud thunder,…

MetService issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Auckland, Northern NZ

METSERVICE: This watch affects people in the following weather forecast districts: Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Bay…

UPDATED MAPS: Thunderstorm Outlook for next 24 hours

UPDATED 6:30pm, Friday The latest from MetService on the thunderstorms moving in tonight and tomorrow. A large low pressure area…

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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…