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NZ Govt agrees to official investigation over weather data access

For the first time since the 1980s the New Zealand Government has agreed to investigate why tax funded weather data…

Temperatures set to stay ‘relatively high’ through June

Despite a harshly quick descent into winter weather that many around the country would have uncomfortably noticed, temperatures across the…

High moving in – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The huge system of high pressure is set to move over the country towards the end of the week, staying…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled weather to much of New Zealand today however still some showery weather affecting the peripheries…

Clearing up and settling down – The Big Picture on Thursday

A cold and frosty midweek in some parts of the country is drying out and, to some extent, warming up…

A very big high coming – Your Wednesday Weather Video

A cold southerly covers the country but a big high pressure system is coming for the weekend and next week….

WATCH – Amazing, rare waterspout in North Auckland – VIDEO

Several Hibiscus Coast residents have spotted a waterspout from the sky this afternoon. Photos and videos of the waterspout over…

2016 El Niño ‘finally over’; leaving hundreds of millions hungry

The strongest El Niño in 35 years, which has seen long droughts, scorching temperatures, water shortages and flooding around the…

Cooling down, clearing up – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

Temperatures have fallen in many areas due to an increasing southerly quarter airflow – bringing cold air up from the…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge pushes over the South Island bringing weather that’s a bit more settled, still a few showers brush eastern…

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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…