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POLL RESULTS: 8 out of 10 grow their own veggies – WW Poll

Summertime is usually when we really see gardens taking off in all their glory – flowers, trees, lawns – much…

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

What a crazy week in the weather world! We’ve had hailstorms, tornadoes, record high temperatures, grim forecasts for 2016 and…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Sunny areas, mostly sunny for the Waikato and Bay Of Plenty. Northland and…

A ‘white Xmas’ in NZ, but a green one in USA/Canada?

When El Nino zigs in Australasia it zags in North America.  The weather across New Zealand, Australia, the USA and…

Is it really a heatwave? – What is happening temp wise next week in NZ

Many people are asking WeatherWatch.co.nz about the “heatwave” predicted next week by other media outlets, so we’ve taken a closer…

Friday’s Weather Video – Sizzling hot in some places before Christmas

The skies have cleared up over the north of the country, as a westerly airflow dominates our skies heading into…

2016 set to be ‘hottest year on record’

Global temperatures have already smashed records this year, and now meteorologists are warning 2016 will be even hotter. The annual…

Rain and…frost? Friday’s #WeatherRisks

While things seem to be settling down after the disruptions of the week, as we head into the weekend there’s…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge brings reasonably settled conditions to the South Island today although cloud builds in the south. For the North…

Clearing up – The Big Picture on Friday

A weak ridge of high pressure sits over the South Island on Friday, while the North Island sits under a…

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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…