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Saturday’s national forecast
Upper North Island- Showers are expected through late morning, ending this afternoon for most areas. Some clearing is also possible…
Weekend weather will be settling
Low pressure developing off to our southeast and high pressure developing to our northwest will return a settling southwest airflow…
Government helpline established for tornado victims
The Ministry of Social Development has activated the Government helpline for people affected by yesterday’s weather in Hobsonville and Whenaupai. …
Hobsonville Tornado – a 200km/h wall of wind
WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters say yesterday’s tornado in Hobsonville may have had winds in excess of 200km/h as it tore through the…
Storm brings death and destruction to Auckland
A round up of today’s tornado, flooding and thunderstorms from journalists at the NZ Herald and APNZ… # Three people…
Special Weather Video: Auckland tornado kills 3, latest on the severe weather
Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest on the deadly tornado in Auckland, where the severe weather now lies,…
Tornado safety rules
If you’re at home the best place to be is in your basement. If you don’t have a basement, get…
Thunderstorm threat diminishing for Auckland, continues for eastern NI
The boundary that was the focus for this afternoon’s heavy rain and tornadic thunderstorms continues to head east. That will…
Severe weather threat update
A threat for severe weather continues across parts of New Zealand today. For eastern Otago, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has…
Spring turned out to be a bit cool
Low pressure to our southeast and high pressure over the Tasman Sea put New Zealand in a pretty persistent southwest…
