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Otago skies put on spectacular New Year lightshow

Southern stargazers saw in the new year with a spectacle far more impressive than any fireworks display as the Aurora…

Rainwatch for Jan 2nd

The front that brought heavy rain to upper parts of the North Island yesterday slides over the lower North Island…

UPDATE: State of Emergency declared in Tonga as Cyclone Ula intensifies (+VIDEO)

UPDATE: A state of emergency has been declared in Tonga as Tropical Cyclone Ula nears land, bringing with it gusts…

Soaked campers abandon holiday spots as rain falls

Drenched campers have abandoned their holidays after driving rain soaked tents and flooded sites at some of the country’s most…

Saturday’s weather outlook

A high to the east of New Zealand and a low in the Tasman Sea to the west direct a…

USA – Unhappy New Years after 24 flooding deaths – arctic winds on the way (+VIDEO)

Intense flooding has killed at least 20 people and forced hundreds of roads to close across Missouri and Illinois. Rain-swollen…

Caution urged on northern roads after heavy rain

UPDATE: Torrential rain has flooded campers at a DOC camping ground at Uretiti Beach south of Whangarei. Camper Stuart told…

Saturday’s weather outlook – Rainwatch included

Before we get into the forecast for today it must be noted that anywhere from Northland through to the Waikato…

Kicking off a new year – The Big Picture on Friday

On Friday a low to the north of NZ makes it’s presence felt for much of the North Island -which…

Your 2015 Weather Review – Floods, fire, droughts and twisters

Floods, fires, thunderstorms and tornadoes all wreaked havoc this year as New Zealand shivered and sweltered through another 12 months…

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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…