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Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week

We’ve had a windstorm, an ice storm and a rain storm this week – all from different parts of the…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Showers, but plenty of dry spells today, esp west of the Kaimai ranges….

Your Weekend Weather Video – Saturday wet, a Sunday change

A burst of subtropical rain and showers will kick off Friday night and Saturday, but in autumnal change across Saturday…

Papua New Guinea – Island nation starving due to drought

Thousands of Papua New Guineans remain at risk of malnutrition and disease because of the lingering effects of drought, aid…

Heavy rain in the west – #WeatherRisks on Friday

On Friday we have a front move in from the west so we have some heavy rain potential moving in….

Friday’s national forecast

A northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. A front out running from north to south affects the South Island…

A wet start to the weekend – The Big Picture on Friday

We have a high to the east of New Zealand in the Pacific, and a low in the Tasman Sea…

Is it an asteroid? A UFO? Check out this spectacular display in Auckland’s skies

Aucklander Joan Kirk, looking out over a stunning sunset last night, saw something unfamiliar in the burning orange sky. Intrigued,…

Another subtropical weather system – Your Thursday Weather Video

More subtropical weather is on its way, as big clouds start to form over the North Island – with humidity…

Wet Friday and/or Saturday as sub-tropics return

Yet another sub-tropical air flow is spreading down across the country – bringing more bursts of rain, and isolated downpours,…

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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…