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What has happened to summer?
From Auckland to Dunedin to Southland people are writing in to WeatherWatch.co.nz asking “What has happened to summer” following two…
Week in Weather – What’s Been Making Headlines this Week?
The week has been dominated, and rightly so, by the news coming out of the USA – of some of…
Shark sightings close North Island beaches
A shiver of sharks and a fever of stingrays made appearances at North Island beaches today. Windy conditions kept large…
Record low number of drownings in 2013
Men and preschoolers are over-represented in our drowning toll, Water Safety NZ warns. There were 81 drownings last year, a…
Philip Duncan: Polar vortex brings incredible cold to USA
Here in New Zealand we cannot easily comprehend what it feels like to experience minus 40 to minus fifty degrees….
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
The first (partial) week of 2014 has certainly been a busy one, with many holiday makers forced inside at the…
Wild winds batter Wellington
Wind gusts of up to 140km/h are battering central New Zealand today, damaging powerlines and properties in Wellington, disrupting flights…
Settled summer weather expected mid January
The spring-like weather pattern that is bringing a mixture of smiles and frowns across the nation so far this summer…
Our official New Years EVE forecast!
Forecast for this evening across New Zealand – Updated 5pm Tuesday — Northland, Auckland, Waikato. King CountryCloudy periods, 10% chance of…
Icebreaker stonewalled…by ice?
A Chinese ship trying to reach a trapped expedition vessel in Antarctica has now become hampered by ice itself. The…
