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Opinion: Cold air is returning, but have we passed peak winter yet?

Smack bang in the middle of winter and we’re asking if we’ve passed the coldest part – no different than…

Monday’s national forecast – Low brings in SW airflow (+12 maps)

A low to the east of the country drags in a southwesterly airflow over New Zealand today but it will…

Sunday’s national forecast – Thunderstorms in the North Island, squally downpours (+23 Maps)

Updated 10am — More downpours continue today but heavy falls won’t be as widespread as squally showers and thunderstorms move…

16 Photos: NZ Defence Force helping out in the Buller floods

The New Zealand Defence Force is busy across flood affected parts of Buller, helping people evacuate as waters rise and…

Flooding, mandatory evacuations in Westport, Slips and flooding disrupt Wellington – and the rain isn’t done yet

UPDATED 4:12pm Saturday. Headlines: 733mm recorded in 2 days in the mountains inland from Hokitika. Civil Defence has ordered Mandatory…

Saturday’s national forecast – Gale northerlies, heavy rain (+10 maps)

A vigorous front moves over the North Island today bringing heavy rain to some western regions and very strong northerly…

VIDEO: Special update as storm impacts both NZ & Australia

Winds gusting over 140km/h, rainfall totals up to 400mm, waves up to 10 metres and snow for some too. Welcome…

Next 24 – 48 hours: South Island floods possible, MetService issues ‘red’ rain warning + Severe gales for NI (+9 Maps)

Intense rain for the northern half of the West Coast and upper South Island is forecast across Friday and Saturday…

Friday’s national forecast – Rain storm eyes up South Island (+8 maps)

A frontal system moves over the South Island today bringing very heavy rain for the West Coast, northwesterlies for the…

Updated rainfall maps (x2) as slow moving rain event moves into western NZ

Significant rainfall is coming for parts of New Zealand, in particular the western and northern sides of the South Island…

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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…