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The first day of summer – The Big Picture on Tuesday

The first official day of summer is here – and it’s looking like a mixed kind of a day around…

Summer is almost here – Monday’s Weather Video

Most New Zealanders consider the 1st of December the start of summer, but our spring pattern is certainly remaining well…

Why weather presenter Karen Olsen really left TVNZ

Karen Olsen has finally cleared up the cloud of rumours surrounding her exit from TVNZ after a 22-year career –…

Australia: Wild storms lash QLD, powercuts and roofs torn off

More than a dozen homes have lost their roofs and close to 19,000 properties were left without power after very…

Northeasterlies are back – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre forecast on Monday

East to northeast winds are the only realy talking point for Monday’s weather – particularly about the Canterbury coastline, which…

Monday’s national forecast

A northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, fairly cloudy for the upper North Island with the odd shower about…

COP 21: What you need to know (+VIDEO)

The COP stands for Conference of Parties, an annual meeting of all nations that make up the United Nations Framework…

NEW POLL: Now November is (nearly) over, are you worried about the dry?

Last week, we asked how many New Zealanders were concerned about the drying out of eastern and inland parts of…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island A mostly sunny day although expect some cloud for Northland with the chance of a light shower…

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

Spring is ending with a flurry of activity around the country – we’ve had gale force winds, some heavy rain,…

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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…