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Weather Video: Sub-tropical rain possible on Friday

A weak front is currently moving up the South Island and will head into the North Island on Wednesday. It’s…

Australia: Big swells south of New Zealand reach popular Sydney beaches

Early risers along the New South Wales coast may have been surprised to see big waves as the sun rose…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Tue, Wed, Thu

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island during…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island during…

Monster wave measured by Southern Ocean wave buoy one of largest recorded in Southern Hemisphere

Most read & most shared Story — Story By MetOcean scientists — This past Saturday, MetOcean Solutions’ wave buoy in…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island…

Weather Video: Frosts give way to warmer winds, possible sub-tropical low

A large high covers New Zealand right now, locking in the Antarctic blast from Friday and Saturday and ensuring a…

Cold change melting as warm winds return to New Zealand this week

New Zealand was frosty nationwide on Monday with even the ‘winterless North’ getting a taste of the Antarctic blast with…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Mon, Tue, Wed

An anticyclone brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today, a front moves onto the lower South Island overnight. This…

Monday’s national forecast

An anticyclone brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today, a front moves onto the lower South Island overnight. Northland,…

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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…