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Animation: Sub-tropics helping feed rain & cloud to parts of NZ

A northerly airflow that’s coming from around Fiji and New Caledonia is helping feed widespread rain that is over the…

Earth-like planet discovered – and it’s a ‘mere’ 4.2 light years away

In a discovery that has been years in the making, researchers have confirmed the existence of a rocky planet named…

Weather Video (Thurs) – More rain for both islands – then westerlies return

More rain is coming for northern and western parts of the North Island today and more will spread nationwide overnight…

Heavy rain in the north – NZ’s Weather Highlights for next 3 days

Rain for the upper North Island today, heavy especially this evening as a front and low combination move in from…

Thursday’s national forecast

A low and front combo moves towards the North Island today out of the Tasman Sea, bringing rain which is…

Heavy rain – The Big Picture on Thursday

A depression moves towards the North Island tomorrow moving in from the Tasman Sea, this is set to bring more…

Weather Video (Weds): Heavy rain coming

A burst of heavy rain will today and overnight set in across many parts of the North Island and some…

Plenty of rain coming for west & north of NZ

Both western and northern New Zealand is in for a fair bit of rain over the next few days, especially…

Earthquake hits Italy, people buried under debris

The mayor of a quake-hit town in central Italy says people are buried under debris and that the town “isn’t…

Today in Photos (x13) – Gloom, gloom and gorgeous

The land of the long white cloud is today long and white from above and grey and dull from below,…

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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…