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Watch – Super rare “Strawberry Moon” over the Northern Hemisphere

Those in the Northern Hemisphere were treated to a rare sight last night (NZT) – and there won’t be another…

Winds picking up, temperatures staying high – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The winter solstice has come and gone, and from here on out, the days get longer and the nights shorter…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A northerly airflow lies over the country today, a front passes off to the east of the South Island around…

Rain and drizzle stick around – The Big Picture on Wednesday

This week is set to break some temperature records, as warm tropical air is funneled down over the country over…

Weather Video: Two big lows, the sub-tropics & the shortest day

It’s a mild and floral Winter Solstice this year – with high temperatures and flowers in full bloom in some…

That’s right, the days are about to get longer now – but colder

Last night was the longest night of the year – today is the shortest day (although tonight is basically equally…

“Punch hole” cloud seen over Auckland

Auckland’s western sky at sunset is no stranger to spectacular clouds. Between the sun setting to the west and various…

Is the shortest day of the year about to break records?

Weather watchers were anticipating potentially record-breaking temperatures across the country today, the shortest day of the year. National Institute of…

Winter starts (again) today – we explain why there are 2 starts to each season

UPDATED — We just had the longest night of the year – now we have the shortest day. This year…

Windy and wet – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

A high pressure system which sits over the country will hold off a large rain bearing system moving in slowly…

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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…