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Centre of storm currently brushing Whangarei
WeatherWatch.co.nz says the centre of the storm hammering parts of the North Island tonight is now brushing Whangarei – and…
Incoming low – what is happening tonight
The sub-tropical low is moving in and the timing of the rain and wind matches our forecasts. Let’s start with the…
Storm Update: Rain falling in the north – winds building
Winds in Auckland are picking up while steady rain is falling across many parts of the North Island already, ahead…
Nine cows killed by lightning in Waikato
A Waikato farmer has been left counting the cost of Saturday night’s wild electrical storm after finding nine cows killed…
Videos: All eyes on the tropics north of New Zealand
This weekend sees a mix of sunny, potentially hot, weather – but also a lot of cloud and rain or…
Thunderstorms again overnight for North Island
A band of heavy, possibly torrential, rain is expected along the western and northern sides of NZ overnight tonight and…
Intense thunderstorms boom across lower North Island
Updated 7:25pm — A narrow band of thunderstorms and torrential rain is moving slowly up the lower North Island and…
Video – Gales head north
A fierce front that wreaked havoc in the South Island with strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain has the North…
Drought still felt on NZ farms
Last Summers’ drought is being felt keenly by meat processors this Spring, as fewer animals are going through plants as…
More ‘angry birds’ spotted in Auckland
There has been an increase in sightings of so-called “angry birds” around Auckland, the Ministry for Primary Industries says. The…
