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Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly sunny weather with east to northeast winds for most, about western Waikato winds are from the…

POLL RESULTS: Two thirds of Kiwis yet to take a holiday

As we near the end of 2016’s first full month, summer holidays are already becoming a too-distant memory for many…

Victor weakens, but any risks for NZ next week?

Cyclone Victor has weakened even further overnight as it runs into higher air pressure around New Zealand.  The low will…

Earth’s 29 ‘billion dollar disasters’ of 2015 (+GRAPHICS)

Earth had a tough year for billion-dollar weather-related natural disasters in 2015, with 29–the fourth most since accurate accounting began…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Mostly sunny with light winds in the morning, afternoon Sea Breezes. There may be…

Video: Weekend weather update & the latest on Cyclone Victor

There’s plenty of cloud around the country heading into the weekend, while Cyclone Victor still dominates the satellite images of…

Astronomy: Potential 9th planet found

The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond…

Victor to unravel near the North Island (+4 Maps)

Cyclone Victor is continuing as it did yesterday in a slow track towards New Zealand – and WeatherWatch.co.nz maintains the…

Hot and unstable – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Friday

An area of instability is developing from Northland, right through to the Bay Of Plenty, bringing a chance of heavy…

Friday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over most of New Zealand today while a ridge lies over Auckland and Northland. Quite warm…

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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…