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Wow – Why is this South American town the ‘most lightning struck place on earth’? (+PICS; VIDEO)

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. But as nature constantly proves, that is untrue. And it’s especially…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of cloud and the odd shower, mainly out west. Showers becoming more intense in the afternoon…

Water fights, 2016’s extra second and the Roaring Forties – Your Week in Weather Headlines

Another eventful week in weather here in New Zealand, with some stormy, cold conditions dominating our winter once again after…

Aviation: 5 cool planes you might find yourself traveling on soon (+VIDEO)

It’s kind of like Fashion Week for aviation geeks. This week’s Farnborough International Airshow outside London is so big it…

POLL RESULTS: Weird weather leads to weird plant behaviour around NZ

2016 is still causing a fair amount of head scratching around New Zealand (and the world) as our weather goes…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Morning showers then easing and dry spells becoming longer. Brisk to strong southwest…

Your Wintry Weekend Weather Video

The airflow around the country is most westerly at the moment, which is why some areas are fairly mild but…

Animation + Maps: You say it’s “wintry” but it seems like spring?

We’re in the middle of winter now and as we said earlier this week the sub-tropical air-flows are being blown…

Australia: Tasmania flooding worsens as Huon River rises

The Huon River in southern Tasmania has risen higher than predicted, posing the greatest flood risk in 20 years. The…

A snowy and wet few days – Your Weekend Weather Highlights

The weekend looks to start a little more settled, but winds up in a similar vein to the end of…

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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…